ほ
掘
　
り
さ
下
　
げ
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to dig down.
  2. to dig into (a matter), to delve into, to probe into, to investigate, to get to the bottom of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
掘
　
り
さ
下
　
げ
　
る
 掘り下げる ほりさげる
ほ
掘
　
り
　
さ
　
げ
　
る
 掘りさげる ほりさげる
ほり
掘
さ
下
　
げ
　
る
 掘下げる ほりさげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dig, delve, excavate
ほ.る　クツ　ぼり (Early Jr. High, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (Early Jr. High, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
below, down, descend
カ　した　くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)