掘る (Horu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to dig, to excavate, to hollow, to delve into”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto dig; to excavate; to hollow
- godan verb, transitive verbto delve into
- godan verb, transitive verbto dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto top; to take the active role in anal sex (with another man)
Examples
彼は穴を掘った。
He dug a hole.
彼らは墓を掘った。
They dug a grave.
彼は庭に穴を掘った。
He dug a hole in the garden.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).