掘り下げる

ほりさげる

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 掘 dig. Read as ほる.
• 下 down. Read as さげる.

Example sentences

• 地面と垂直に掘り下げてはいけません。
  Never dig straight down.
• この件については、もっと掘り下げて調べてみなきゃね。
  I will have to look deeper into this matter.

Common phrases

• 魅力を掘り下げる

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