穿つ

うがつ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to drill; to bore; to pierce; to pass through
2. Godan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); to be true to (nature)
3. Godan verb, Transitive to put on; to wear

Kanji

• 穿 put on (to the feet); dig; pierce. Read as うがつ.

Example sentences

• 点滴石を穿つ。
  Constant dripping wears away a stone.
• 雨垂れ石を穿つ。
  Constant dripping wears away a stone.

Common phrases

• 穴を穿つ (あなをうがつ) to find someone's weak spot
• 孔を穿つ (あなをうがつ) to pierce a hole

Words containing 穿つ

• 穿ちすぎた (うがちすぎた) farfetched
• 穿ち過ぎ (うがちすぎ) reading too much into things

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