Word Meaning 掘り尽くす

ほりつくす horitsukusu

掘り尽くす is read as ほりつくす (horitsukusu) and means to work out (a mine).

Meaning

English

  1. to work out (a mine)
  2. to exhaust (vein of ore)

Reading

Kana

ほりつくす

Romaji

horitsukusu

Writing Variants

  • 掘りつくす ほりつくす horitsukusu
  • 堀りつくす ほりつくす horitsukusu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 142958 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掘り出す

ほりだす

to dig out

掘り返す

ほりかえす

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)

掘削

くっさく

digging out

掘削機

くっさくき

excavator

掘足綱

くっそくこう

Scaphopoda (class of molluscs comprising the tooth shells)

掘削船

くっさくせん

drillship

尽くす

つくす

to do to exhaustion

論じ尽くす

ろんじつくす

to discuss fully

出尽くす

でつくす

to come out completely