穴あなぼこ

noun

hole; hollow

General colloquial term for a hole or hollow, often implying a noticeable or somewhat rough opening.

• 道みちに大おおきな穴あなぼこが空あいている。

  There's a big hole in the road.

• 壁かべに穴あなぼこを開あけてしまった。

  I accidentally made a hole in the wall.

noun

pothole

Specifically a pothole on a road or pavement; a common context for this word.

• 雨あめの後あとは道どう路ろに穴あなぼこができやすい。

  Potholes tend to form on the road after rain.