入れ子

いれこ

Also written 入れ籠

Meanings

1. Noun nest (of boxes); nesting
2. concealed information
3. nested structure See also: ネスティング.
4. adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted by a parent of a deceased child
5. cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock) See also: 櫓杭 (ろぐい).

Kanji

• 入 enter. Read as いれ.
• 子 child. Read as こ.

Common phrases

• 入れ子にする (いれこにする) to nest

Words containing 入れ子

• 入れ子にする (いれこにする) to nest
• 入れ子詞 (いれこことば) language game in which extra syllables are added to words

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