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hojiru
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほじ(穿)·]
hojiru
hojikuru
[ほじく(穿)·]
hojikuru

English Meaning(s) for ほじる

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to clean (ears)
  2. to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

Definition and Synonyms for ほじる

Pick remove in small bits
Synonyms: もぐ, ちぎる, つまむ, ほじる, もぎる, ほじくり出す, もぎ取る, 摘む, 摘み取る, 毟る
Ferret search and discover through persistent investigation
Synonyms: ほじる, 嗅ぎ付ける, 嗅ぎ出す, 洗い立てる

Categories ほじる is a member of

Remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ほじる

Conjugations for ほじる

masu stem
hojiri
Negative stem
hojira
te-form
hojitte
Negative te-form
hojiranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
hojiranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiranai
Past Indicative Form
hojitta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojiranakatta
Presumptive Form
hojirou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojirimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirimasen
Past Indicative Form
hojirimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
hojirimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
hojiritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiritakunai
Past Indicative Form
hojiritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojiritakunakatta
Adjective stem
hojirita
te-form
hojiritakute
Negative te-form
hojiritakunakute
Adverbial Form
hojiritaku
Provisional Form
hojiritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
hojiritakunakereba
Conditional Form
hojiritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
hojiritakunakattara
Objective Form
hojiritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojire
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojirinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
hojireba
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
hojiranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
hojittara
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
hojittari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojireru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirenai
Past Indicative Form
hojireta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirenakatta
masu-stem
hojire
te-form
hojirete
Negative te-form
hojirenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojiremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiremasen
Past Indicative Form
hojiremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojiremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirarenai
Past Indicative Form
hojirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirarenakatta
masu stem
hojirare
te-form
hojirarete
Negative te-form
hojirarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
hojiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojiraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojiraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirasenai
Past Indicative Form
hojiraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirasenakatta
masu stem
hojirase
te-form
hojirasete
Negative te-form
hojirasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojirasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirasemasen
Past Indicative Form
hojirasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojirasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirasarenai
Past Indicative Form
hojirasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirasarenakatta
masu stem
hojirasare
te-form
hojirasarete
Negative te-form
hojirasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojirasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
hojirasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojirasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
hojiran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojiranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojirazaru

Sample Sentences for ほじる

I glared briefly in the referee's direction but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"
Don't pick your nose.
Don't pick your teeth in front of me.

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