also: ほじくる
ほじる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ほじる | ほじらない |
| Polite | ほじります | ほじりません |
| Past polite | ほじりました | ほじりませんでした |
| Past | ほじった | ほじらなかった |
| Te-form | ほじって | ほじらないで |
| Desire | ほじりたい | ほじりたくない |
| Potential | ほじれる | ほじれない |
| Passive | ほじられる | ほじられない |
| Causative | ほじらせる | ほじらせない |
| Causative passive | ほじらせられるalso ほじらされる | ほじらせられないalso ほじらされない |
| Volitional | ほじろう | |
| Polite volitional | ほじりましょう | |
| Imperative | ほじれ | ほじるな |
| Conditional | ほじれば | ほじらなければ |
| Tara conditional | ほじったら | ほじらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
dig up; dig out; pick; clean (ears)
Physical action of poking, digging, or picking at something, often with fingers or a tool. Common with nose, teeth, ears, or dirt.
Stop picking your nose.
Be careful when cleaning your ears.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
pry into; examine closely; dredge up
Figurative use: digging into someone's past, secrets, or details in a nosy or persistent way. Often negative.
He likes to pry into people's pasts.
You don't have to dig into such minor details.