N3794/1669
巣
nounnoun (generic)
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Meanings
- nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
- den
- haunt
- (spider's) web
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Example sentences
木の上に鳥の巣があります。
There is a bird's nest in the tree.
春になると、燕が巣を作り始めます。
When spring comes, swallows start building nests.
蜂の巣には近づかない方がいいよ。
You'd better not get close to a beehive.
警察はその犯罪者の巣を突き止めた。
The police tracked down the criminal's den.
子供たちが公園でアリの巣を観察していた。
The children were observing an ant nest in the park.
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