ねぐら

Also written 塒, 寝ぐら

Meanings

1. Noun roost; nest
2. pad; crib; one's home; sleeping place

Example sentences

• 呪いはひな鳥のようにねぐらに戻ってくる。
  Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
• 鹿は木の葉のねぐらで眠った。
  The deer slept on a bed of leaves.

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