Word details
穴
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 穴.
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Entry
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
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