This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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発掘

はっくつ
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
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掘る

ほる
to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
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採掘

さいくつ
mining
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掘削

掘鑿
くっさく
digging out; excavation
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掘り下げる

掘下げる
v1
vt
ほりさげる
to dig down; to delve into; to get to the bottom of (a matter); to investigate further
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掘り出す

掘出す
ほりだす
to dig out; to pick up
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盗掘

とうくつ
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
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掘り起こす

掘り起す、掘起す
ほりおこす
to reclaim; to dig up
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堀割

堀り割り、堀割り、掘割、掘り割り、掘割り
ほりわり
canal; waterway; ditch
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掘り抜き井戸

掘抜き井戸、掘抜井戸
ほりぬきいど
artesian well; tapped well