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What does 穴 (あな, ana) mean?

穴 (あな, ana) means hole, cave.

Quick facts
Readingあな
Romajiana
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
あな
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonana

hole, cave

  1. 1noun hole; opening; orifice
  2. 2noun pit; hollow; cavity
  3. 3noun burrow; den; lair
  4. 4noun deficit; shortage; (financial) hole
  5. 5noun gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening

Example sentences

  • There's a hole in the sock.

  • There are a lot of potholes in this road.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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