Meaning of 穴 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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穴, 孔JLPT 3
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Kana Readingあな
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Romajiana
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
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- hole
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- deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
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- vacancy; opening
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- flaw
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- profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others
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- upset victory (with a large payoff)
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- pit (of a theater)
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- hiding place
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- underbelly (of society, etc.)
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Example Sentences
穴, 孔, あな used in context
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The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
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富んでいるものが神の国に入るよりは、らくだが針の穴を通る方がもっと易しい。
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
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She pricked the balloon.
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She tore a hole in her dress.
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She looked out through the hole.
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They are boring a hole.
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