N3487/1669
穴
nounnoun (generic)archaic
Reading
あな
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
地面に大きな穴が開いていた。
There was a large hole in the ground.
靴下に穴が空いてしまった。
A hole has opened up in my socks.
この計画には穴があると思う。
I think there is a flaw in this plan.
壁に釘を打つための穴を開けた。
I made a hole in the wall to drive a nail into.
担当者が急に辞めて、チームに大きな穴が生じた。
The person in charge suddenly quit, leaving a significant gap in the team.
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