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穴を埋める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 穴を埋める.
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1
to fill in a hole
Examples
係長が急に辞めてしまったので、私がその穴を埋めなければならなくなった。
I had to fill the gap left when our head clerk quit on short notice.
2
to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
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