くじる

Frequency rank: – (for form 抉る: 6,520. – 6,525.)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)word usually written using kana alone

Forms

くじる
抉る【くじる】Frequency rank: 6,520. – 6,525.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

This meaning refers to the action of using a pointed object or fingers to probe or manipulate something inside a cavity, often implying a careful or methodical approach.

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I picked at my teeth to remove the remaining bits of food.

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I dug around in the ground to look for bugs.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)to pick one's teethto dig around in a good waythe sound of picking or diggingtoothpick or picking toolto pick out or remove by diggingto dig around in candy or snackshabit of picking or digging

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

くじる