ほじる

穿る

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to clean (ears)

N3Godan verb (ru ending)

Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb

to dig up•to dig out•to pick (nose, teeth, etc.)•to clean (ears)

Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb

to pry into•to examine closely•to dredge up

Conjugations

Present辞書形

穿る(ほじる)

Negativeない形

穿らない(ほじらない)

Pastた形

穿った(ほじった)

Past Negativeなかった形

穿らなかった(ほじらなかった)

Te-formて形

穿って(ほじって)

鼻をほじるな。

Don't pick your nose.

私(わたし)の前(まえ)で歯をほじるな。

Don't pick your teeth in front of me.

審判の方(かた)をちらりと睨むが、審判は涼しい顔(かお)して鼻クソをほじっていやがった。「ちくしょう、八百長(やおちょう)かよ・・・」

I shot a look in the referee's direction, but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"

put on (to the feet), dig, pierce, drill

セン / うが.つ