穴埋め

Meaning

1. nvsvt
   filling (up) a hole
2. nvsvt
   filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; filler (e.g. article)
3. nvsvt
   making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); compensation
4. n
   cloze deletion (test format)

Example sentences

• 彼がその穴埋めをした。

  He made up for the deficit.

• その国は貿易上の赤字の穴埋めに懸命である。

  The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.