金網(かなあみ)

かなあみ
noun
wire mesh; wire netting; metal screen
tool
1. wire mesh; wire netting; metal screen
A mesh or net made of interwoven metal wire, used for fencing, grilling, filtering, and various other purposes.
To grill meat on a wire mesh.
I installed a wire screen on the window.
A tall wire mesh fence is put up around the schoolyard.

金網(かなあみ) is a compound of 金(かな) (metal) + 網(あみ) (net, mesh). It covers any mesh or netting made from metal wire.

Common collocations

1. Cooking: 金網(かなあみ)の上(うえ)で焼(や)く (grill on a wire rack) — used for BBQ, 焼(や)き魚(ざかな), etc.
2. Fencing: 金網(かなあみ)フェンス (wire mesh fence) — around schools, sports facilities
3. Protection: 窓(まど)に金網(かなあみ)を付(つ)ける (install a wire screen on a window)

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