Illustration: In a small woodworking studio, a craftsperson braces a wooden bird in a bench clamp and pushes a gouge along its unfinished wing. A fresh curled shaving lifts directly from the tool's cutting edge.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

彫ほる

horu

to carve, to engrave

Example sentences

彼かれは私わたしに木きの人形にんぎょうを彫ほってくれた。
He carved me a wooden doll.
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彼かれは木きから仏像ぶつぞうを彫ほった。
He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.
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彼かれは象牙ぞうげに図案ずあんを彫ほった。
He carved designs in ivory.
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Kanji in 彫

彫carve; engraveOnチョウKunほる

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