あな
ana

Noun

1. hole; opening; orifice; perforation

そしてかくチームはボールをってこのあなとうそうとたがいにきそったのです。
soshite kakuchiimuwa bōruo kette kono anani tōsōto tagaini kisoiatta nodesu.
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole.
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2. pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)

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3. burrow; den; lair; holt; hole

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4. deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss

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5. gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening

ミーティングにあなをあけてしまったことにたい、再度さいどびします。
miitinguni anao akete shimatta kotoni taishi saido owabi shimasu.
Let me apologize once again for missing our meeting.
Noun

6. flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole

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7. good place not many people know about; well-kept secret

Related to 穴場
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8. upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse

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9. (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)

Related to
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10. hiding place; hideout

Archaic
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