scratching below the surface

form-of participle present

present participle of scratch below the surface

Japanese Meaning

これは「scratch below the surface」の現在分詞形です。

By scratching below the surface, the journalist uncovered motives that everyone had missed.

表面の下を掘り下げることで、記者は誰も気づかなかった動機を明らかにした。

Sense（1）

present participle of scratch below the surface