根掘り葉掘り[ねほりはほり] (nehorihahori)

in great detail

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Meaning

根掘り葉掘り (ねほりはほり, nehorihahori) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “in great detail”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 3

かれ事件じけんについて いた

He kept on asking questions about the incident.

根掘り葉掘り聞いてごめん。

Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions.

メアリーに根掘り葉掘り聞かれたくないから、私が離婚することはここだけの話にしておいてね。

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