ほつ 掘り尽くす Show inflections LinksSentence search for 掘り尽くすSentence search for ほりつくすSentence search for 掘りつくすSentence search for 堀りつくすKanji details for 掘 and 尽Edit in JMdict Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb1. to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)Other forms掘りつくす 【ほりつくす】、堀りつくす 【ほりつくす】Notes堀りつくす: Irregular kanji usage. Discussions Log in to talk about this word.