語感 Dictionary

穴

あな· also けつ、ケツ

hole; opening; orifice; perforation

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 孔、尻

Meanings

  1. Noun

    hole; opening; orifice; perforation
  2. pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)
  3. burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
  4. deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss
  5. gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening
All 13 meanings
  1. flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
  2. good place not many people know about; well-kept secret
  3. upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse
  4. (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
  5. ass; arse; buttocksColloquial
  6. rear; endColloquial
  7. acupuncture point

  8. Counter

    hole; notch
Rare and archaic meanings (1)

  1. Noun

    hiding place; hideoutArchaic

Example sentences

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