根掘り葉掘り

[nehori-hahori]


Literal translation:

Digging out roots and leaves


Meaning:

Thoroughly

Every detail


Example:

彼は詮索好きで、噂について根掘り葉掘り聞いてくる。

He is nosy and asks me all sorts of things about rumors. 



Japanese Idioms and Proverbs

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