穴 ana
ana
Noun
1. hole; opening; orifice; perforation
そして各 チームはボールを蹴 ってこの穴 に通 そうと互 いに競 い合 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
ミーティングに穴 をあけてしまったことに対 し、再度 お詫 びします。
miitinguni anao akete shimatta kotoni taishi saido owabi shimasu.
Let me apologize once again for missing our meeting.
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6. flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
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8. upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse
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10. hiding place; hideout
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そして各 チームはボールを蹴 ってこの穴 に通 そうと互 いに競 い合 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.
ミーティングに穴 をあけてしまったことに対 し、再度 お詫 びします。
miitinguni anao akete shimatta kotoni taishi saido owabi shimasu.
Let me apologize once again for missing our meeting.
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anade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In the hole; By the hole
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anajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a hole.; It wasn't an opening.
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anadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a hole.; Likely a hole.
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anadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a hole.; Was not an opening.
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