掘り返す | Japanese meaning

掘り返す【ほりかえす】

Frequency rank: 12,652. – 12,682.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up
to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

Forms

掘り返す【ほりかえす】Frequency rank: 12,652. – 12,682.
掘返す【ほりかえす】
堀り返す【ほりかえす】
ほりかえす

Generated definitions (experimental)

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up

This meaning refers to the physical act of digging something out of the ground or turning over soil. It can be used in contexts related to gardening, construction, or excavation.

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I dug up the soil and harvested the vegetables.

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He dug up the garden and found the toy that was buried.

to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

This meaning is more metaphorical, referring to the act of bringing up past issues or scandals, or revisiting old topics. It suggests delving into something that might have been better left alone.

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She raked up the past scandal and shocked everyone.

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The teacher asked us to dig over the old issues for further discussion.

Generated collocations (experimental)

the act of digging upto rake up the pastto dig up rootsto uncover the truthto reopen a problemto turn up the details of an incidentto rake up an old scandalto turn over the soilto unearth a secretto dig into his past

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

2 results

1. 、、、。。

After countless burials of the hatchet, we always dig it up again. There doesn't seem to be any sign of an ever-lasting peace.

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