刳り

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
Hyōgai

Etymology

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From the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (kuru, to gouge, hollow out).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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() (kuri

  1. a hollow, something that is cut or gouged (out)
    (えり)()(ふか)いワンピース
    eri no kuri no fukai wanpīsu
    a low-cut dress
    (literally, “a dress on which the cut of the collar is deep”)
  2. scooping, hollowing