What does 穴 mean?
穴 is a Japanese noun meaning “hole” in English. It can also be translated as “pit, burrow, deficit” depending on context. It is written as 穴 in kanji, あな in hiragana, and ana in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
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。
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。
Let me apologize once again for missing our meeting.