verb🔗Shareえぐる、彫るTo make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge."Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood."かつて日本の中国人印刷業者は、木に文字を彫っていました。markactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share法外な値段をふっかける, ぼったくるTo cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price."The company has no competition, so it tends to gouge its customers."その会社は競争がないため、顧客に法外な値段をふっかける傾向がある。businesseconomyvaluefinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareえぐる, 目をえぐり出すTo dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket."The angry child was gouging at the sandcastle with his small shovel, destroying it quickly. "怒った子供は小さなシャベルで砂の城をえぐり、すぐに破壊しました。bodyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareガウジングするTo use a gouge."The carpenter was gouging a decorative groove into the wooden chair leg. "大工は木製の椅子の脚に装飾的な溝をガウジングしていました。utensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareえぐり、溝A mark produced by gouging."The carpenter carefully examined the gouging in the wooden beam. "大工は木製の梁のえぐりを注意深く調べた。markChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading