Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to dig out, to pick up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
掘り出す ほりだす
 
掘出す ほりだす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dig, delve, excavate
ほ.る クツ ぼり (7th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
yield, bend, flinch
クツ くっ かが.む (7th, 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)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)