Illustration: At an apartment entrance, a returning resident stands with one shoe removed and a shopping bag still dangling from their wrist. An inquisitive neighbor leans into the doorway, eyes fixed on a small gift box the resident carries.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

根ね掘ほり葉は掘ほり

nehorihahori

inquisitively, persistently

Often used with 聞く. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 根掘ねほり葉掘はほり聞きいてごめん。

    Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. メアリーに根掘ねほり葉掘はほり聞きかれたくないから、私わたしが離婚りこんすることはここだけの話はなしにしておいてね。

    I don’t want to hear Mary’s incessant questioning so keep this talk of my divorce between us.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 同僚どうりょうに給料きゅうりょうを根掘ねほり葉掘はほり聞きかれて困こまった。

    I was uncomfortable when a coworker kept prying into my salary.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 根掘葉

  • 根root; head (pimple)OnコンKunね
  • 掘dig; delveOnクツKunほる
  • 葉leaf; planeOnヨウKunは

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