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“Nesting” in Japanese

Short answer
入れ子 ireko いれこ

Nesting in Japanese is “入れ子” (ireko). Full meaning: nest (of boxes), nesting; concealed information; nested structure.

Other ways to say “Nesting” in Japanese

巣ごもり sugomori nesting, hibernation; shutting oneself in at home, staying at home ネスティング nesutingu nesting, nest-building; nesting (of data structures, control structures, etc.) 組み入れ kumiire incorporating, inserting; nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls), nest; square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set) 就巣 shuusou brooding, sitting on eggs, nesting 入子 ireko nest (of boxes), nesting; concealed information; nested structure 入れ籠 ireko nest (of boxes), nesting; concealed information; nested structure 入れこ ireko nest (of boxes), nesting; concealed information; nested structure 編入 kumiire incorporating, inserting; nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls), nest; square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set) 組入 kumiire incorporating, inserting; nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls), nest; square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set) 組入れ kumiire incorporating, inserting; nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls), nest; square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set) ネスト nesuto nest, hive, rookery; hideout, refuge, retreat; nesting (software, data structures)

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