掘り返す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 掘り返す | 掘り返さない |
| Polite | 掘り返します | 掘り返しません |
| Past polite | 掘り返しました | 掘り返しませんでした |
| Past | 掘り返した | 掘り返さなかった |
| Te-form | 掘り返して | 掘り返さないで |
| Desire | 掘り返したい | 掘り返したくない |
| Potential | 掘り返せる | 掘り返せない |
| Passive | 掘り返される | 掘り返されない |
| Causative | 掘り返させる | 掘り返させない |
| Causative passive | 掘り返させられる | 掘り返させられない |
| Volitional | 掘り返そう | |
| Polite volitional | 掘り返しましょう | |
| Imperative | 掘り返せ | 掘り返すな |
| Conditional | 掘り返せば | 掘り返さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 掘り返したら | 掘り返さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Physical action of digging and turning over soil, ground, or buried objects. Often implies thorough or disruptive digging.
I dug up the garden and turned it into a vegetable patch.
The sidewalk is being torn up due to road construction.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
rake up; dig up; unearth
Figurative use: bringing old, often unpleasant matters back to light, such as scandals or past mistakes.
The weekly magazine dug up a past scandal involving the politician.
Stop raking up things that are already over.