nest

/nɛst/

意味: 巣

例文: Momo found a bird nest on Chair-kun.
　　  モモはチェアくんの上に鳥の巣を見つけた。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: bird nest(鳥の巣), nest egg(貯金), nest box(巣箱)

定義: 鳥や動物が卵を産んで育てるために作る場所や構造物のことです。通常、木の上や地面に作られます。また、家庭や安全な場所を意味することもあります。

nestは約90,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
Noun: a kind of gun emplacement
Noun: a cosy or secluded retreat
Noun: a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
Noun: furniture pieces made to fit close together
Verb: inhabit a nest, usually after building
Verb: fit together or fit inside
Verb: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Verb: gather nests

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

The bird built a nest in the tall tree.(鳥は高い木に巣を作った。)
I found a nest with three small eggs inside.(私は中に小さな卵が三つある巣を見つけた。)
She carefully watched the nest every morning.(彼女は毎朝、巣を注意深く見守った。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: a machine-gun nest
Noun: a nest of snipers
Noun: a nest of thieves
Verb: birds are nesting outside my window every Spring
Verb: nested bowls
Verb: We cuddled against each other to keep warm
Verb: The children snuggled into their sleeping bags

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): cling to, furniture, gang, gather, gun emplacement, implant, natural object, populate, retreat

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): ashram, asterism, baby bed, bedroom furniture, bedstead, birdnest, black body, board, body, bookcase, buffet, bury, cabinet, camp, carpet, celestial body, chest of drawers, clam, club, cocoon, cohabit, consolidation, constellation, covering, cuddle, dining-room furniture, etagere, extraterrestrial object, fitment, hallstand, hive, lamp, lawn furniture, lodge, mechanism, mobilize, muster, neighbor, nest, nook, nut, occupy, office furniture, overpopulate, oyster, pearl, people, pick, pile up, pillbox, plant part, pleasance, pot, radiator, rake, reap, reside, rock, round up, salvage, sample, sanctum, seat, sectional, sheraton, shock, sleeper, snail, sponge, table, tangle, tenant, universe, wall unit, wardrobe, washstand, youth gang

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): beehive, bird’s nest, drey, mouse nest, nidus, sleeper nest

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: cuddle, cuddling, nest, nester, nestle, snuggle, snuggling

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): est

Exam Level

高校レベル

英検4級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Atomic Habits, Holes

Movies(映画):

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: trust