How to say digging in Japanese

穴堀り【あなほりanahori】穴堀・穴ほり Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • excavation; digging

Example Sentences

彼らkareraはha穴anaをwo掘っているhotteiru。
They're digging a hole.
彼kareはhaこつこつkotsukotsu事実jijitsuをwo調べていたshirabeteita。
He was patiently digging for facts.
彼のkareno仕事shigotoはha井戸掘りidohoriからkaraゴミGOMIのno処理shoriにniまでmade及ぶoyobu。
His tasks range from digging wells to getting rid of garbage.
自らmizukaraのno墓穴boketsuをwo掘るhoru。
He is digging his own grave.
溝mizoをwo掘りhori終えたらoetara花hanaをwo植えるueruのnoはha簡単kantanだdaよyo。
After we finish digging the trench, planting the flowers will be easy.

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