Definition of 根掘り葉掘り (ねほりはほり)
ねほはほ
根掘り葉掘り
ねほりはほり
nehorihahori
Common word
expression, adverb
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inquisitively, pryingly, nosily, thoroughly, persistently, through-and-through
Other readings:
根ほり葉ほり【ねほりはほり】
、根堀り葉堀り【ねほりはほり】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
| 根 | root, radical, head (pimple) |
| 掘 | dig, delve, excavate |
| 葉 | leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece |
| 堀 | ditch, moat, canal |