Word Meaning 掘る (Horu): (for Two Men) to Have Anal Sex

Meaning

English

(for two men) to have anal sex
to delve into
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
to dig
to excavate
to hollow

Reading

Kana

ほる

Romaji

horu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 埋める Rank 8048 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

掘削

くっさく

digging out

発掘

はっくつ

discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.)

根掘り葉掘り

ねほりはほり

inquisitively

採掘

さいくつ

mining

試掘

しくつ

prospecting

盗掘

とうくつ

illegal digging

Example Sentences

1

遺跡を掘るには許可が必要だ。

いせきをほるにはきょかがひつようだ。

Permission is required to excavate ruins.