おとしあな

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of おとしあな – see the following entry.
落とし穴
a pit trap or snare
a hole in the top of a box or other container for dropping things in
(figuratively) a deliberate ploy to deceive someone into a bad situation: a deliberate pitfall
(figuratively) an unknown pitfall, a non-deliberate hidden risk
Alternative spellings
落穴, 落し穴,
(This term, おとしあな (otoshiana), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as おとしあな, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おとしあな.)