Definition of 穴 (あな)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
hole, opening, perforation(also read めど for this sense)
See also:穴が開く
noun
2.
pit, hollow, hole (in the ground, etc.)
3.
burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
4.
deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
5.
vacancy, opening
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
flaw
7.
well-kept secret place
See also:穴場
8.
upset victory (with a large payoff)
9.
pit (of a theater)(slang)
See also:平土間
noun
10.
hiding place, hideout
noun, noun (suffix)
11.
underbelly (of society, etc.)(archaism)
Other readings:
孔【あな】
Related Kanji
穴 hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
孔 cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 51 results)

He was so fat that he couldn't get through the hole

On the way out I said to my waitress, "Be careful, Sue. There's something funny about the glasses you gave me - they're filled in on the top, and there's a hole on the bottom!

It happened that there was a hole in my pocket

あな
穴
ちょっけい
直径
に
二
The hole is two meters across

いた
板
らく
楽に
あな
穴
This board bores easily

くつした
靴下
に
おお
大きな
あな
穴
There is a big hole in your stocking

ちょっけい
直径
1
、
ふか
深
2
あな
穴
、
やく
約
2
じかん
時間
はん
半
It took me about two and a half hours to dig a hole one meter in diameter and two meters in depth

かれ
彼
あな
穴
かのじょ
彼女の
かお
顔
He stared a hole through her

The dog was digging a hole

They intended to drill for oil

いし
石
、
まなか
真ん中
あな
穴
This stone has a hole in the center

ちゅうい
注意
!
どうろ
道路
あな
穴
Look out! There's a hole in the road

さむ
寒い
ひ
日
、
からだ
体
、
ゆき
雪
なか
中
あな
穴
On colder days, they curl up or dig a hole in the snow

She looked out through the hole

じしん
地震
あと
後
どうろ
道路
あな
穴
Holes gaped open in the streets after the earthquake

In the Chinese football game in which the players used their feet and bodies - but never their hands - the goal was a hole in a net made from silk

I'm so embarrassed I could dig a hole and crawl into it

へいし
兵士
あな
穴
なか
中
ひなん
避難
The soldier took shelter in the foxhole

かのじょ
彼女
きもの
着物
あな
穴
She tore a hole in her dress

かれ
彼
あな
穴
He dug a hole
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