穿うがつ

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

Physical action of making a hole or passage through something. Often used in literal contexts such as drilling rock or piercing a surface.

トンネルを穿うがつ工こう事じが始はじまった。
Construction to bore a tunnel has begun.

壁かべ

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穴あな

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穿うが

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ケーブル

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通とお

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I drilled a hole in the wall and passed the cable through.

2

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb, intransitive verb

hit the mark; get to the heart of; be true to nature

Figurative use: to penetrate to the essence of something, to make a sharp or insightful point, or to capture the true nature of a thing. Often used with expressions like 本質を穿つ or 核心を穿つ.

彼かれの指し摘てきは問もん題だいの核かく心しんを穿うがっている。
His remark hits the heart of the issue.
その小しょう説せつは人にん間げんの弱よわさを穿うがった描びょう写しゃで知しられる。
The novel is known for its penetrating depiction of human weakness.

3

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

put on; wear

archaic

Archaic use for putting on or wearing clothing. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by verbs like 着る or 履く.

古こ文ぶんでは「衣ころもを穿うがつ」と書かいて着きる意い味みになることがある。
In classical texts, 衣を穿つ can mean 'to put on clothes'.

Written forms

穿うがつUsage58%
Standard kanji form; the only kanji form given.
うがつUsage42%
Kana spelling is common in modern writing, especially for figurative senses, as the kanji 穿 is not a jōyō kanji.

Kanji

穿put on (to the feet), dig, pierce

Similar words

掘ほる
掘る is the common word for digging into the ground or a surface, while 穿つ emphasizes piercing through or making a hole in a more focused way, and is often used figuratively.
貫つらぬく
貫く means to pierce through completely or to stick to a principle; 穿つ focuses on the act of boring or penetrating, often with a sense of reaching a deeper layer.

Etymology

The kanji 穿 is composed of 穴 (hole) and 牙 (tusk), suggesting piercing with a sharp object. The reading うがつ is a native Japanese verb; its historical derivation is uncertain.