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to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
道具で石を刳り抜いた。
He hollowed out the stone with a tool.
丸太を刳り抜いてランプを作った。
I hollowed out a log to make a lamp.
職人が木を刳り抜く作業を間近で見学した。
I watched up close as a craftsman hollowed out a piece of wood.