Search Terms: 巣*
Dictionary results(showing 18 results)
noun
1.
nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
2.
den
3.
haunt
4.
(spider's) web
See also:蜘蛛の巣
Other readings:
栖【す】
noun
1.
leaving the nest
2.
going out into the world, becoming independent
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave the nest
2.
to go out into the world, to become independent (of one's parents), to graduate (and become a member of society)(idiom )
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to build (a nest), to nest
2.
to haunt (a place), to hang out (somewhere)
Other readings:
巣くう【すくう】
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
•
nesting hole, burrow, den
Other readings:
巣穴【そうけつ】[1]
、巣孔【すあな】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
changing nests
2.
changing one's place of merriment(obscure)
Other readings:
巣換え【すがえ】
noun
1.
nesting, hibernation
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
shutting oneself in at home, staying at home(colloquialism)
Other readings:
巣篭もり【すごもり】
、巣籠もり【すごもり】
、巣篭り【すごもり】
、巣籠り【すごもり】
noun
•
consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents, nest-dweller consumption
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
leaving the nest, becoming independent of one's parents
See also:巣立つ (すだつ)