抉る

刳る、 剔る

Readings

Kana: えぐる、くる

Romaji: eguru, kuru

Definitions

v5r

vt

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

抉

Readings: ケツ、 えぐ.る、 こじ.る、 くじ.る

Meanings: gouge, hollow out, bore, pry

刳

Readings: コ、 く.る、 えぐ.る

Meanings: clear, serene, cold

剔

Readings: テキ、 テイ、 えぐ.る、 そ.る

Meaning: cutting

Example Sentence

傷(きず)を深(ふか)くえぐってはならない、傷(きず)を新(あら)たに作(つく)ることになるから。

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