根掘り葉掘り

ねほりはほり

Also written 根ほり葉ほり, 根堀り葉堀り

Meanings

1. Expression, Adverb inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

Kanji

• 根 root. Read as ね.
• 掘 dig. Read as ほる.
• 葉 leaf

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