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穴が開く

穴が空く、 穴があく

Reading

Kana: あながあく
Romaji: anagaaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

Kanji

穴
Readings: ケツ、 あな
Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
開
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
空
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

Example Sentences

靴下(くつした)に穴(あな)が開(ひら)いているよ。
➥There is a hole in your sock.
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あちこちに穴(あな)があいていた。
➥I found holes here and there.
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彼(かれ)の靴下(くつした)には穴(あな)があいている。
➥There is a hole in his sock.
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これに穴(あな)が開(ひら)いています。
➥There's a hole in this.
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この靴下(くつした)には穴(あな)があいている。
➥There's a hole in this sock.
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このバケツには穴(あな)が開(ひら)いている。
➥There's a hole in this bucket.
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