蜂の巣

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 蜂の巣, read はちのす, means a bees' nest and can also describe a structure resembling it.
• Basic usage: In 断面が蜂の巣のような板は軽くて丈夫だ。, a panel with a honeycomb-like cross-section is described as light and strong.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A nest and a honeycomb shape
  • The 蜂の巣 under the eaves is an actual nest, whereas 蜂の巣のような compares the panel's cross-section to its shape. In the latter example, the comparison concerns the material's repeating cell structure.