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穴があったら入りたい (ana ga atta ra hairi tai)

October 23, 2022

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Yomi

あながあったらはいりたい

Rōmaji

ana ga atta ra hairi tai

Word Type

Idiom

Literal Meaning

If there were a hole, I’d want to go in it

Meaning

to feel very embarrassed; I wish the ground would swallow me up

Synonym

とても恥ずかしい

Example

発表中に大きなオナラをしてしまい、穴があったら入りたかった。
I did a big fart during my presentation and I wished the ground would swallow me up

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