Word Meaning 抜け穴

ぬけあな nukeana

抜け穴 is read as ぬけあな (nukeana) and means loophole.

Meaning

English

loophole
hole one can go through
opening
secret passage
underground passage

Reading

Kana

ぬけあな

Romaji

nukeana

Writing Variants

抜穴ぬけあな nukeana

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 死角 Rank 22191 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抜粋

ばっすい

extract

抜き取り検査

ぬきとりけんさ

sequential sampling inspection (with reposition)

抜き打ち検査

ぬきうちけんさ

spot check

抜本塞源

ばっぽんそくげん

eradication of (sources of) evil

抜け参宮

ぬけさんぐう

pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine without a travel permit or permission from one's parents or relatives (Edo period)

抜染

ぬきぞめ

discharge printing

抜き足差し足忍び足

ぬきあしさしあししのびあし

stealthy footsteps

抜駆け

ぬけがけ

solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

墓穴

ぼけつ

grave (pit)

洞穴

どうけつ

cave

穴

あな

(partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)

風穴

かざあな

air hole