Japanese Dictionary

Words

97 words found
  • 穴, 孔
    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    あな
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
      Meaning
      hole
      Example sentence
      兵士は穴の中に避難した。 The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
      Example sentence
      富んでいるものが神の国に入るよりは、らくだが針の穴を通る方がもっと易しい。 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      vacancy; opening
      Example sentence
      彼女は風船に穴を空けた。 She pricked the balloon.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      flaw
      Example sentence
      彼女は着物に穴を空けた。 She tore a hole in her dress.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others
      Example sentence
      彼女はその穴から外をのぞいた。 She looked out through the hole.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      upset victory (with a large payoff)
      Example sentence
      彼らは穴を掘っている。 They are boring a hole.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      pit (of a theater)
      Example sentence
      彼らは穴をあけて石油を掘り当てようとした。 They intended to drill for oil.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      hiding place
      Example sentence
      彼は壁の穴をふさいだ。 He filled up the hole in the wall.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      underbelly (of society, etc.)
      Example sentence
      彼は庭に穴を掘った。 He dug a hole in the garden.
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  • 馬穴, 馬尻
    JLPT 2
    Kana Reading
    バケツ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      bucket; pail
      Example sentence
      氷をバケツ１杯持ってこさせてくれ。 Will you send up a bucket of ice?
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  • 穴埋め, 穴うめ
    Kana Reading
    あなうめ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
      Meaning
      filling in gaps; filling in blanks (in a form, etc.)
      Example sentence
      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.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      covering up a deficit; making up for something (e.g. one's mistake)
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Kanji

48 kanji found
  • 穴 JLPT 1

    5 strokes

    hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

    On'Yomi: ケツ

    Kun'Yomi: あな

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  • 究 JLPT 4

    7 strokes

    research, study

    On'Yomi: キュウ, ク

    Kun'Yomi: きわ.める

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  • 空 JLPT 5

    8 strokes

    empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

    On'Yomi: クウ

    Kun'Yomi: そら, あ.く, あ.き, あ.ける, から, す.く, す.かす, むな.しい

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