“To drill” in Japanese
Short answer
To drill in Japanese is “穿つ” (ugatsu). Full meaning: to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature).
Other ways to say “To drill” in Japanese
穿っ
uga to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
うがっ
uga to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
鍛える
kitaeru to forge, to temper; to drill, to train, to discipline
うがつ
ugatsu to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
うがた
ugata to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
くり抜く
kurinuku to gouge out, to excavate, to hollow, to bore, to drill, to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
錬える
kitaeru to forge, to temper; to drill, to train, to discipline
きたえる
kitaeru to forge, to temper; to drill, to train, to discipline
鍛えれる
kitaereru to forge, to temper; to drill, to train, to discipline
教え込む
oshiekomu to teach thoroughly, to instill (into), to instil, to inculcate, to drum (into), to drill (into), to hammer (into)
穿て
ugate to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
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