honeycomb in Japanese
honeycomb in Japanese is ハニカム, 蜂の巣, 蜂巣 — honeycomb means to riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.
honeycomb in Japanese
ハニカム
Pronounced: hanikamu
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
蜂の巣
Pronounced: hachinosu
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
蜂巣
Pronounced: hachisu
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
ハニカム
Pronounced: hanikamu
(countable, by extension) Something resembling honeycomb (sense 1) in having numerous cells or small holes.
What does "honeycomb" mean?
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verb To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.
"Years of erosion had honeycombed the cliff face with small caves."
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verb To weaken something gradually from within.
"Corruption had honeycombed the entire department long before it was exposed."
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honeycomb in a sentence
- Years of erosion had honeycombed the cliff face with small caves.
- Corruption had honeycombed the entire department long before it was exposed.
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What is "honeycomb" in Japanese?
"honeycomb" in Japanese is ハニカム, 蜂の巣, 蜂巣. honeycomb means: To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.
How do you pronounce ハニカム?
"honeycomb" in Japanese is ハニカム, pronounced "hanikamu".
How do you use "honeycomb" in a sentence?
Example: "Years of erosion had honeycombed the cliff face with small caves." In Japanese, "honeycomb" is ハニカム, 蜂の巣, 蜂巣.
Are there other ways to say "honeycomb" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "honeycomb": ハニカム, 蜂の巣, 蜂巣.
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