noun
Refers to the small hole at the end of a sewing needle through which thread passes.
針孔に糸を通すのは難しい。
It's difficult to thread a needle.
noun
Only with reading めど
Dialectal use meaning 'hole'; restricted to the reading めど. Not standard Japanese.
See also: 穴 (あな)
方言で「めど」は穴を意味することがある。
In some dialects, めど means a hole.
Standard Japanese word for 'hole'; めど in the dialectal sense is a regional variant.
The reading めど is of uncertain origin; the kanji 針孔 literally means 'needle hole'.