穴
N3あな
孔
[ana]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
hole; opening; orifice; perforation
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
good place not many people know about; well-kept secret
8.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse
9.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
(partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
Other Readings
「穴」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
道路に大きな穴が開いています。
There is a large hole in the road.
地面に深い穴を掘ってから木を植えた。
I dug a deep hole in the ground and then planted a tree.
この穴は何のために掘ったのですか。
What was this hole dug for?