noun
hollowing out; scooping out; gouging; drilling
Refers to the act or result of removing material from the inside of something, creating a cavity or hole. Often used in contexts like carving, woodworking, or food preparation.
かぼちゃをくり抜いてランタンを作った。
I hollowed out a pumpkin and made a lantern.
この木のくり抜き部分に小物を入れられる。
You can put small items in the hollowed-out part of this wood.
Rarely used kanji form; combines rare kanji 刳 and alternate 貫.
The verb form meaning 'to hollow out' or 'to scoop out'; くり抜き is the noun form derived from it.
Noun form of the verb くり抜く (to hollow out), from くり (chestnut? or possibly an old root meaning 'to bore') + 抜く (to pull out, extract). The exact derivation of くり is uncertain.