Japanese word

巣

Pronunciation

Romajisu

Meaning

  • nounnest

Example

木の上に鳥の巣があります。ki no ue ni tori no su ga a ri ma su

There is a bird's nest in the tree.

Illustration for 巣 (nest)

More examples

この木の枝に、鳥が新しい巣を作っています。ko no ki no eda ni tori ga atara shi i su o tsuku tte i ma su

A bird is building a new nest on this tree branch.

Core concept

It centers on a protected living place where birds or insects shelter themselves and care for their young.

Common phrases

  • 巣を作るsu o tsuku ru

    build a nest

  • 巣の材料su no zai ryō

    nest materials

  • 巣の中su no naka

    inside the nest

Definition in Japanese

鳥や昆虫などが身を寄せ、子を育てるための住みか。tori ya kon chū na do ga mi o yo se ko o soda te ru ta me no su mi ka

Word origin

巣 (su, "nest") comes from native Japanese vocabulary, while its written form uses a kanji whose original Chinese sense is also "nest".

Usage tips

  • Japanese speakers use 巣 (su) for a private place where someone spends much of their time, extending the idea of an animal's sheltered home to human life.

Other meanings

  • hivenoun

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