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Pronunciation / Transliteration: foo-yeh
"Elle fouille dans son sac pour trouver ses clés."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To dig or poke around in something, often to search for something hidden.
"She hojisu-ru in her bag to find her keys." - 2
To explore or investigate something thoroughly.
"He decided to hojisu-ru through the archives for more information."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hojisu-ru' is derived from the Japanese verb 'ほじる' (hojiru), which means 'to dig' or 'to poke around'. It has its roots in the Japanese language, which has evolved over centuries, incorporating influences from Chinese and other languages, particularly during the Heian period (794-1185). The meaning has shifted to encompass a broader sense of searching or exploring in a figurative context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hojisu-ru" is said worldwide
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fouiller
Transliteration: foo-yeh
"Elle fouille dans son sac pour trouver ses clés."
graben
Transliteration: grah-ben
"Er gräbt in seiner Tasche, um seine Schlüssel zu finden."
scavare
Transliteration: ska-vah-reh
"Lei scava nella sua borsa per trovare le chiavi."
excavar
Transliteration: eks-ka-var
"Ella excava en su bolso para encontrar sus llaves."
cavar
Transliteration: ka-var
"Ela cava na bolsa para encontrar as chaves."
खोदना
Transliteration: khodna
"वह अपनी बैग में चाबियाँ खोजने के लिए खोदती है।"
挖掘
Transliteration: wā jué
"她在包里挖掘以找到钥匙。"
파다
Transliteration: pa-da
"그녀는 열쇠를 찾기 위해 가방을 파고 있다."
ほじる
Transliteration: hojiru
"彼女は鍵を見つけるためにバッグをほじっている。"
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