N3487/1669

あな

nounnoun (generic)archaic

Reading

Meanings

  • hole, opening, orifice, perforation
  • pit, hollow, cavity, hole (e.g. in the ground)
  • burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
  • deficit, shortage, (financial) hole, loss
  • gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.), vacancy, opening
  • flaw, fault, defect, weak point, hole (in a theory, plan, etc.), loophole
  • good place not many people know about, well-kept secret
  • upset victory (with a large payoff), long shot, dark horse
  • (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
  • hiding place, hideout

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Example sentences

地面じめんおおきなあないていた。

There was a large hole in the ground.

靴下くつしたあないてしまった。

A hole has opened up in my socks.

この計画けいかくにはあながあるとおもう。

I think there is a flaw in this plan.

かべくぎつためのあなけた。

I made a hole in the wall to drive a nail into.

担当者たんとうしゃきゅうめて、チームにおおきなあなしょうじた。

The person in charge suddenly quit, leaving a significant gap in the team.