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穴埋め

穴うめ

Reading

Kana: あなうめ
Romaji: anaume
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

filling in gaps; filling in blanks (in a form, etc.); stopgap; temporary measure

2

covering up a deficit; making up for something (e.g. one's mistake)

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 あな
Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Readings: マイ、 う.める、 う.まる、 う.もれる、 うず.める、 うず.まる、 い.ける
Meanings: bury, be filled up, embedded

Example Sentences

(かれ)がその穴埋(あなう)めをした。
➥He made up for the deficit.
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その(くに)貿易上(ぼうえきじょう)赤字(あかじ)穴埋(あなう)めに懸命(けんめい)である。
➥The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.
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