What does 巣 mean?
巣 is a Japanese noun meaning “nest, breeding place” in English. It can also be translated as “den, haunt, (spider's) web” depending on context. It is written as 巣 in kanji, す in hiragana, and su in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
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.
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.