Word Meaning 掘り当てる

ほりあてる horiateru

掘り当てる is read as ほりあてる (horiateru) and means to strike (gold, oil, etc.).

Meaning

English

to strike (gold, oil, etc.)
to find (e.g. buried treasure)
to dig up

Reading

Kana

ほりあてる

Romaji

horiateru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23851 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掘る

ほる

(for two men) to have anal sex

掘り下げる

ほりさげる

to dig down

掘り出し物

ほりだしもの

(lucky) find

掘り出す

ほりだす

to dig out

掘り起こす

ほりおこす

to dig up

掘り返す

ほりかえす

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)

掘っ立て小屋

ほったてごや

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

掘っ立て

ほったて

erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground

的を当てる

まとをあてる

to hit the mark

掘削

くっさく

digging out

掘削機

くっさくき

excavator

掘り井戸

ほりいど

a well

Example Sentences

宝物を掘り当てる夢を見た。

たからものをほりあてるゆめをみた。

I dreamed of digging up treasure.