godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
General term for making a hole, trench, or cavity in the ground or a surface.
庭に穴を掘って木を植えた。
I dug a hole in the garden and planted a tree.
道路の下
They dig under the road to build a tunnel.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Figurative use: to investigate or research something deeply, often with 調べる or 探る.
記者は事件の真相を掘り続けた。
The reporter kept digging into the truth of the case.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for extracting resources from the ground: vegetables, treasure, coal, ore, etc.
畑でじゃがいもを掘る。
I dig up potatoes in the field.
この地域では昔、石炭を掘っていた。
They used to mine coal in this area.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
top; take the active role in anal sex
Vulgar slang; refers to the insertive partner in anal intercourse between men.
彼はいつも掘る側だと言っていた。
He always said he was the top.