Word Meaning 掘り崩す

ほりくずす horikuzusu

掘り崩す is read as ほりくずす (horikuzusu) and means to undermine.

Meaning

English

  1. to undermine
  2. to sap
  3. to dig away

Reading

Kana

ほりくずす

Romaji

horikuzusu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 125215 Priority T

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

掘井戸

ほりいど

a well

掘抜井戸

ほりぬきいど

artesian well

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

崩す

くずす

to lower (a price)

切り崩す

きりくずす

to level (earth)

取り崩す

とりくずす

to demolish