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3 exact word matches found in search 'ほる'
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Most common form: 掘る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to dig; to excavate; to hollow
2. to delve into
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
2. to tattoo  (this meaning is restricted to reading ほる)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw; to toss; to fling
2. to throw away; to discard  (regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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1 word found beginning with 'ほる'
Most common form: ホルホル
noun
1. ahem  (see also: えへん; originally from Korean)
2. self-satisfied laugh; allegedly from the way that Koreans laugh in Internet dialogues  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word; slang; derogatory)
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