落とし穴 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
落とし穴 is used for these senses in English:
- pit Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
- pitfall (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
pit — full definition
- noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
- noun The hard stone found inside certain fruits, such as peaches or cherries.
- verb To set two things or people in direct competition or opposition.
- verb To remove the stone from a fruit.
pitfall — full definition
- noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
- noun A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
- noun An antipattern.
- noun Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.