掘り返す

ほりかえす

Also written 堀り返す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to dig up; to turn up; to tear up
2. to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

Kanji

• 掘 dig. Read as ほる.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

Example sentences

• 春になると畑をほりかえして種をまきます。
  When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.

Common phrases

• 土を掘り返す

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