掘る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 掘る | 掘らない |
| Polite | 掘ります | 掘りません |
| Past polite | 掘りました | 掘りませんでした |
| Past | 掘った | 掘らなかった |
| Te-form | 掘って | 掘らないで |
| Desire | 掘りたい | 掘りたくない |
| Potential | 掘れる | 掘れない |
| Passive | 掘られる | 掘られない |
| Causative | 掘らせる | 掘らせない |
| Causative passive | 掘らせられるalso 掘らされる | 掘らせられないalso 掘らされない |
| Volitional | 掘ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 掘りましょう | |
| Imperative | 掘れ | 掘るな |
| Conditional | 掘れば | 掘らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 掘ったら | 掘らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
General term for making a hole, trench, or cavity in the ground or a surface.
I dug a hole in the garden and planted a tree.
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.
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.
I dig up potatoes in the field.
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.
He always said he was the top.
I dug a hole in the yard and planted a tree.
In autumn, children love digging up potatoes.
The villagers dug a well to find water.
The workers are digging a tunnel through the mountain.
dig up; turn over; tear up · rake up; dig up; unearth
dig out; unearth; pick up
gravedigger
bareback sex; unprotected sex
digging a hole; excavation
sweet potato digging; potato digging outing · country bumpkin; yokel
well digging; well digger
underground mining
dug well
undermine; sap; dig away
dig through; drill into; excavate
dig into; dig down into