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“Digging up” in Japanese

Short answer
つる返し tsurugaeshi tsurugaeshi

Digging up in Japanese is “つる返し” (tsurugaeshi). Full meaning: digging up, removing sprouts from, and replanting tubers (esp. of the sweet potato) to make for a bigger end product.

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