穴
穴

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

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ケツ

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Nanori

けなししな

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Common Words

穴孔あなNounFreq #1552
1

hole; opening; orifice; perforation

Examples
そして各チームはボールを蹴ってこの穴に通そうと互いに競い合ったのです。
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole.
2

pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)

3

burrow; den; lair; holt; hole

4

deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss

5

gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening

Examples
ミーティングに穴をあけてしまったことに対し、再度お詫びします。
Let me apologize once again for missing our meeting.
6

flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole

7

good place not many people know about; well-kept secret

8

upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse

9

Theatre jargon

(partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)

10

Archaic

hiding place; hideout

穴が開く穴が空く穴があくあながあくExpressionGodan verbFreq #10255
1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

Examples
このバケツには穴が開いている。
There's a hole in this bucket.
バケツ《馬穴》《馬尻》NounUsually kanaFreq #10348
1

bucket; pail

Examples
このバケツには穴が開いている。
There's a hole in this bucket.
落とし穴おとしあなNounFreq #13416
1

pitfall; trap; pit

Examples
このテストには落とし穴がある。
This test has a catch.
大穴おおあなNounFreq #13454
1

large hole

2

big deficit; heavy losses

3

long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot); a killing (made from a bet)

Examples
仮に競馬でたまたま大穴を当てたとしましょう。
Let's suppose you happen to strike it rich at the races.
穴を開ける穴をあける穴を空けるあなをあけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #14318
1

to cause a loss

2

to make a hole (in)

Examples
ねずみがかじって壁に穴をあけちゃったの。
A rat chewed a hole in the wall.
鍵穴カギ穴かぎあなNounFreq #18224
1

keyhole

洞穴ほら穴ほらあなどうけつ (洞穴)NounFreq #19148
1

cave; cavern; den; grotto

Examples
その洞穴はその少年たちによって発見されたのですか。
Was the cave found by the boys?
穴だらけあなだらけ～の Adj.Freq #21638
1

riddled with holes; full of holes

2

full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty; flawed

Examples
その議論は穴だらけだ。
The argument is full of holes.
節穴ふしあなNounFreq #22154
1

knothole; peep-hole

2

bad eyes; tunnel vision

Examples
俺の目は節穴ではないぞ。
You cannot pull the wool over my eyes.
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