How to say dig in Japanese

発掘調査【はっくつちょうさhakkutsuchousa】 Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
excavation (usu. archeological); dig

Example Sentences

直径chokkei１メートルMEETORU、深fuka さsa２メートルMEETORU のno 穴ana をwo 掘るhoru のにnoni、約yaku２時間jikan 半han かかりましたkakarimashita。: It took me about two and a half hours to dig a hole one meter in diameter and two meters in depth.
春haru になるninaru とto 畑hatake をwo ほりかえしてhorikaeshite 種をまきますtanewomakimasu。: When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.
自分jibun のno 責任sekinin をwo 認めてmitomete 自腹をきりjibarawokiri なさいnasai。: You have to dig down and pay for it.
私watashi はha、あのano 歌手kashu がga 大変taihen 気に入っていますkiniitteimasu。: I like that singer a lot.
私watashi にはniha モダンジャズMODANJAZU はha 分からないwakaranai。: I don't get modern jazz.

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