掘り出す|ほりだすhoridasu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto dig out; to pick up
    何人なんにんかの人々ひとびとが宝たからを掘り出ほりだそうとしたができなかった。↗
    Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.
Conjugation
Dictionary form掘り出す(ほりだす)
Polite (masu)掘り出します(ほりだします)
Negative (nai)掘り出さない(ほりださない)
polite (masen)掘り出しません(ほりだしません)
classical zu / nu掘り出さず・掘り出さぬ(ほりださず・ほりださぬ)
Past (ta)掘り出した(ほりだした)
polite (mashita)掘り出しました(ほりだしました)
Past negative (nakatta)掘り出さなかった(ほりださなかった)
polite (masen deshita)掘り出しませんでした(ほりだしませんでした)
Te form掘り出して(ほりだして)
Potential掘り出せる(ほりだせる)
Passive掘り出される(ほりだされる)
Causative掘り出させる(ほりださせる)
Causative passive掘り出させられる(ほりださせられる)
Conditional (ba)掘り出せば(ほりだせば)
tara掘り出したら(ほりだしたら)
Volitional掘り出そう(ほりだそう)
polite (mashou)掘り出しましょう(ほりだしましょう)
Imperative掘り出せ(ほりだせ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym掘るほるNeutralThe most general verb for digging or excavating. 「掘り出す」 centers on getting something buried out of the ground, and figuratively on finding a treasure or bargain.
  • Synonym掘り起こすほりおこすNeutralDigging something up by turning over the soil; figuratively it unearths hidden talent or demand, as in 「需要を掘り起こす」.
  • Antonym埋めるうずめるNeutralTo bury something or fill a space completely — the opposite action of digging something out with 「掘り出す」.
  • Antonym埋め戻すうめもどすNeutralTo backfill: return soil or things once dug out to their original spot and bury them again — the reverse of 「掘り出す」.

To dig in general, use 「掘る」. Use 「掘り出す」 for digging out something buried or figuratively finding a bargain (「掘り出し物」), and 「掘り起こす」 for unearthing hidden demand or talent. 「埋める」 and 「埋め戻す」 are the opposites: burying and backfilling.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 土つちの中なかから埋うまっているものを取り出とりだす。
  2. 偶然ぐうぜんに価値かちのあるものを見みつける。
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