穴 , 孔 , あな
ana
JLPT 3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun, used as a suffix
- hole
- deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
- vacancy; opening
穴埋 め, 穴 , あなうめ
anaume
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- filling in gaps; filling in blanks (in a form, etc.)
- covering up a deficit; making up for something (e.g. one's mistake)
大穴 , おおあな
ōana
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- large hole
- great deficit; heavy losses
- big and unexpected winnings; a killing (e.g. on a race)
穴熊 , 貛, あなぐま, アナグマ
anaguma, anaguma
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- badger
- Eurasian badger (Meles meles)
- defensive opening for shogi
穴子 , 海 , あなご
anago
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
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