Meaning of 穴 in Japanese
Definition of 穴
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(n, n-suf) hole
そして各チームはゴールを蹴ってこの穴に通そうとして互いに競いあったのです。
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole. - deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
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vacancy; opening
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 out on our meeting. - flaw
- profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others
- upset victory (with a large payoff)
- pit (of a theater)
- hiding place
- underbelly (of society, etc.)
- (n) ass; arse; buttocks
- rear; end
- acupuncture point
Words related to 穴
- (n) anus; asshole; arsehole
- (n) cave; tunnel
- (n) pilot hole; rough hole; prepared hole
- (n) hole; hollow
- (n) (hole) punch; stiletto
- (n) cave dweller; caveman
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(n) badger
アナグマは深い穴を掘る。
Badgers dig deep holes. - Eurasian badger (Meles meles)
- defensive opening for shogi
- (n) garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
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(n) little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept-secret place; hole-in-the-wall
この温泉は穴場だね。
This hot-spring spa is a great find.
