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落とし穴 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
  • pitfall 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.

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

  1. noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
  2. noun The hard stone found inside certain fruits, such as peaches or cherries.
  3. verb To set two things or people in direct competition or opposition.
  4. verb To remove the stone from a fruit.

pitfall — full definition

  1. 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.
  2. noun A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
  3. noun An antipattern.
  4. noun Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.

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