をける【あなをあける】

Frequency rank: 12,652. – 12,682.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
  1. to cause a loss
  2. to make a hole (in)
Forms
  • をける【あなをあける】Frequency rank: 12,652. – 12,682.
  • をあける【あなをあける】Frequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.
  • をける【あなをあける】Frequency rank: 23,468. – 23,604.
  • あなをあける
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to cause a loss
    2. This meaning is used when referring to a situation where something is taken away, resulting in a deficit or negative impact, often in financial or emotional contexts.
    His wasteful spending caused us a loss.
    The bankruptcy of this company caused a significant loss to its shareholders.
  2. to make a hole (in)
    3. This meaning refers to the physical act of penetrating a surface to create an opening. It can be used in various contexts involving materials like paper, metal, or even the ground.
    It is easy to make a hole in the wall.
    He used a drill to make a hole in the wood.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to make a hole (in)the act of making a holein order to make a holeto make a hole in the wallto make a hole in the groundto cause a financial lossto create a gap in the situationto make an abrupt holeto make a hole by mistaketo avoid making a hole
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