“To hollow out” in Japanese
Short answer
To hollow out in Japanese is “抉る” (eguru). Full meaning: to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light.
Other ways to say “To hollow out” in Japanese
えぐり取る
eguritoru to dig out, to hollow out, to cut into
決る
shakuru to dig out, to gouge out, to hollow out; to scoop, to ladle, to bail; to jerk (one's chin)
凹める
kubomeru to hollow out
刳る
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
えぐる
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
くじろ
kujiro to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
抉ぐる
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
エグる
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
くじる
kujiru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
えぐり
eguri to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
エグり
eguri to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
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