Word Meaning 掘り返す

ほりかえす horikaesu

掘り返す is read as ほりかえす (horikaesu) and means to rake up (e.g. old scandal).

Meaning

English

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)
to dig over
to dig up
to turn up
to tear up

Reading

Kana

ほりかえす

Romaji

horikaesu

Writing Variants

掘返す ほりかえす horikaesu
堀り返す ほりかえす horikaesu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 24602 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

掘り下げる

ほりさげる

to dig down

掘り当てる

ほりあてる

to strike (gold, oil, etc.)

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)

裏返す

うらがえす

to turn inside out

蒸し返す

むしかえす

to reheat

軍配を返す

ぐんばいをかえす

to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan

返事を延ばす

へんじをのばす

to delay one's answer