穴

あな

• Noun / Suffix noun

  common noun
  1. hole.

     See also 穴が開く .

  2. deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.).
  3. vacancy; opening.
  4. flaw.
  5. profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others.
  6. upset victory (with a large payoff).
  7. pit (of a theater).

     slang

     See also 平土間 .

  8. hiding place.

     archaism

  9. underbelly (of society, etc.).

     archaism