Word Meaning 根掘り葉掘り

ねほりはほり nehorihahori

根掘り葉掘り is read as ねほりはほり (nehorihahori) and means inquisitively.

Meaning

English

  1. inquisitively
  2. pryingly
  3. nosily
  4. thoroughly
  5. persistently
  6. through-and-through

Reading

Kana

ねほりはほり

Romaji

nehorihahori

Writing Variants

  • 根ほり葉ほり ねほりはほり nehorihahori
  • 根堀り葉堀り ねほりはほり nehorihahori

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 48 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 15686 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

根出葉

こんしゅつよう

radical leaf

根生葉

こんせいよう

radical leaf

根も葉もない

ねもはもない

groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.)

車葉衝羽根草

くるまばつくばねそう

Paris verticillata (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)

蓮根掘る

はすねほる

to dig up lotus roots

根上がり

ねあがり

having exposed roots

根回り

ねまわり

root circumference

根切り

ねきり

cutting roots

根切り

ねぎり

excavation (as preparation for construction)

根本

こんぽん

foundation

Example Sentences

2

Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions.

I don't want to hear Mary's incessant questioning so keep this talk of my divorce between us.