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穴埋め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 穴埋め

穴埋め
穴うめ
あなうめ
Noun
Freq #28815
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

filling (up) a hole

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; filler (e.g. article)

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); compensation

Examples
その国は貿易上の赤字の穴埋めに懸命である。
The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.
4

cloze deletion (test format)

Kanji in this Word

穴
5 strokes
Frequency: 1366
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

hole
aperture
slit
cave
den

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あな
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
けな
しし
な
埋
10 strokes
Frequency: 1110
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

bury
be filled up
embedded

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
マイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.める
う.まる
う.もれる
うず.める
うず.まる
い.ける
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