落穴

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おと(し)
Grade: 3
あな
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 落穴 – see the following entry.
としあな
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
落し穴,
(This term, 落穴, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)