noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
gouging out; digging out
Literal sense of physically gouging or digging something out; formal/literary term.
古文書には、敵の目を剔抉するという残酷な記述がある。
In the ancient document, there is a brutal description of gouging out the enemy's eyes.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
exposing; uncovering
Figurative use: exposing a scandal, fraud, or hidden truth; formal/literary term.
記者は政治スキャンダルを剔抉する記事を書いた。
The journalist wrote an article exposing the political scandal.