彫る (Horu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
- godan verb, transitive verbto tattoo
Examples
彼は木から仏像を彫った。
He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.
彼は象牙に図案を彫った。
He carved designs in ivory.
彼らは大理石で像を彫っている。
They are chiseling a statue out of marble.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).