Word Meaning 芋掘り

いもほり imohori

芋掘り is read as いもほり (imohori) and means digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing).

Meaning

English

  1. digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing)
  2. sweet potato digger

Reading

Kana

いもほり

Romaji

imohori

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141027 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

芋掘り坊主

いもほりぼうず

uneducated monk

いも

dud

井戸掘り

いどほり

well digging

生掘り

なまほり

bareback sex (esp. male gay)

焼き芋

やきいも

roasted sweet potato

掘削

くっさく

digging out

じゃが芋

じゃがいも

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

発掘隊

はっくつたい

excavation team

掘削機

くっさくき

excavator