“To dig up” in Japanese
Short answer
To dig up in Japanese is “穿る” (anaguru). Full meaning: to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.), to clean (ears); to pry into, to examine closely, to dredge up.
Other ways to say “To dig up” in Japanese
掘り返す
horikaesu to dig up, to turn up, to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal), to dig over
掻っ穿る
kappojiru to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth), to clean out (ears)
掘り起こす
horiokosu to dig up, to unearth, to uncover
暴き立てる
abakitateru to dig up (a secret, scandal, etc.), to expose, to uncover, to unearth
ほじくり返す
hojikurikaesu to dig up, to expose, to disclose
探り出す
saguridasu to find out, to dig up, to sniff out, to worm out, to pry out, to spy out
穿ッ
anagu to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.), to clean (ears); to pry into, to examine closely, to dredge up
ほじ
hoji to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.), to clean (ears); to pry into, to examine closely, to dredge up
ほじる
hojiru to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.), to clean (ears); to pry into, to examine closely, to dredge up
ホジる
hojiru to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.), to clean (ears); to pry into, to examine closely, to dredge up
掘起せる
horiokoseru to dig up, to unearth, to uncover
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