expression, noun
Refers to the physical structure bees build, including the comb and the nest as a whole.
庭の木に蜂の巣ができていた。
A beehive had formed in the tree in the garden.
蜂の巣から蜂蜜を採る。
Harvest honey from the honeycomb.
expression, noun
full of holes; Swiss cheese
Idiomatic comparison: something riddled with holes like a honeycomb. Often used figuratively for bullet-riddled objects or porous materials.
壁が蜂の巣のように穴だらけだった。
The wall was full of holes like a honeycomb.
車は銃弾で蜂の巣にされた。
The car was riddled with bullets like Swiss cheese.
expression, noun
beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
Food term for the second stomach of a cow, named for its honeycomb-like texture. Usually written in katakana as ハチノス.
ハチノスはモツ鍋によく使われる。
Honeycomb tripe is often used in offal hot pot.
expression, noun
swage block
Rare technical term in metalworking for a perforated block used in shaping metal. Not commonly encountered outside specialized contexts.
鍛冶屋で蜂の巣と呼ばれる道具を見た。
I saw a tool called a swage block at the blacksmith's.
Katakana spelling is usual for the food sense (beef reticulum/honeycomb tripe).
Compound of 蜂 (hachi, 'bee') + の (possessive particle) + 巣 (su, 'nest'). Literally 'bee's nest'.