Definition of 穴が開いている
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(n) moth
がは灯に集まる。
Moths are attracted by light.
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(v5k, vt) to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.)
ぐいと押すとドアは開いた。
The door yielded to a strong push. -
(v5k, vi) to spread out; to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.); to widen (gap, distance, width)
庭のバラの木のつぼみが少しずつ開き始める。
Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open. -
to hold; to give (party, conference, etc.)
１塁があいていたので打者を歩かせた。
With first base open, he walked the batter.
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(n, n-suf) hole
そして各チームはゴールを蹴ってこの穴に通そうとして互いに競いあったのです。
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole. - deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
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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。
Let me apologize once again for missing out on our meeting. - flaw
- profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others
- upset victory (with a large payoff)
- pit (of a theater)
- hiding place
- underbelly (of society, etc.)
- (n) ass; arse; buttocks
- rear; end
- acupuncture point
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(n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
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means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
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one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. -
ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. -
hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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(v1, vi) to be (of animate objects); to exist
民主主義に対する信頼をなくした者もいる。
Some have lost faith in democracy. -
to stay
おかげで元気にしております。
They're all fine, thank you. -
(v1, aux-v) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)
すっかり食べ終わってはいない。
I haven't quite finished eating.
- (v5k, vi) to open (e.g. doors)
- to open (e.g. business, etc.)
- to be empty
- to be vacant; to be available; to be free
- to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
- to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
- to come to an end
- (v5k, vt) to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
- (v5k, vi) to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)
- (n) picture; drawing; painting; sketch
- (v5r) to set beyond the Western horizon (i.e. the sun)
- (n) congratulation
