掘る
N2ほる
[horu]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to dig; to excavate; to hollow
2.GodanTransitive
to delve into
3.GodanTransitive
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.GodanTransitive
(for two men) to have anal sex
Examples
子供たちが砂浜で穴を掘っていた。
The children were digging holes on the beach.
庭に木を植えるために穴を掘った。
I dug a hole to plant a tree in the garden.
考古学者が遺跡を掘り進めている。
Archaeologists are digging into the ruins.