Word details
巣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 巣.
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Entry
1
nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
Examples
ミツバチは、においのサンプルを巣に持ち帰ることによって食糧のありかを伝える。
Bees communicate the location of food by carrying odor samples back to the hive.
2
den
3
haunt
4
(spider's) web
Examples
クモはいつも自分たちの巣を３次元に織る。
Spiders always weave their webs in three dimensions.
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