Meaning of 洞穴 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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洞穴, ほら穴
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Kana Readingどうけつ, ほらあな
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Romajidōketsu, horāna
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- cave; den; grotto
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Example Sentences
洞穴, ほら穴, どうけつ, ほらあな used in context
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The explorers discovered a skeleton in the cave.
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No one could find the cave.
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The cave is easy of access.
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その洞穴はとても暗かったので、彼らは手探りで進まねばならなかった。
The cave was so dark that they had to feel their way.
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Was the cave found by the boys?
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「洞穴の中で何が起こっているんだろう？すごく知りたいなあ」「見当もつかないよ」
What's going on in the cave? I'm curious. "I have no idea."
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