Frequency rank: (for form 抉る: 6,520. – 6,525.)
    Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
  1. 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Frequency rank: 6,520. – 6,525.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
  2. 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.
    I picked at my teeth to remove the remaining bits of food.
    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
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