落とし穴
Meanings
Noun
1. pitfall; trap; pit
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おとしあな
Composed of
落とし
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; ridding; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.); …
Noun
穴
hole; opening; orifice; perforation; pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground); burrow; den; …
Noun
Examples1
この テスト には 落とし穴 が ある。
This test has a catch.