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

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

Reading

Kana

ほりあてる

Romaji

horiateru

Writing Variants

  • 掘りあてる ほりあてる horiateru
  • 掘当てる ほりあてる horiateru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23825 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掘る

ほる

(for two men) to have anal sex

掘り出し物

ほりだしもの

(lucky) find

掘り出す

ほりだす

to dig out

掘り返す

ほりかえす

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)

掘立小屋

ほったてごや

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

掘進

くっしん

tunnelling (through)

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

掘井戸

ほりいど

a well

Example Sentences

1

たからものをほりあてるゆめをみた。

I dreamed of digging up treasure.