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抉る

えぐる

usually kana

Readings

えぐるくる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

Kanji breakdown

抉
7 strokes

Example sentences

傷を深くえぐってはならない、傷を新たに作ることになるから。

Search not the wound too deep lest thou make a new one.

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抉るえぐる

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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