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to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain
to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ナイフで木の幹をえぐった。
I gouged the tree trunk with a knife.
その映画は心をえぐる内容だった。
The movie's content was gut-wrenching.
スプーンで果物の芯をえぐり取る。
Scoop out the fruit's core with a spoon.