網(あみ)

あみ
noun
net; mesh; network
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1. net; mesh
A woven or knotted structure of threads, cords, or wires used for catching, holding, or separating things.
魚(さかな)を網(あみ)で捕(と)る。
Catch fish with a net.
窓(まど)に虫除(むしよ)けの網(あみ)を張(は)った。
I put up an insect screen on the window.
バーベキューで肉(にく)を焼(や)くための網(あみ)を用意(ようい)した。
I prepared a grill mesh for barbecuing meat.
2. network; web
A figurative net or system that spreads out to cover an area, such as a transportation network or a web of connections.
捜査(そうさ)の網(あみ)が広(ひろ)がる。
The investigation net widens.
交通(こうつう)の網(あみ)が全国(ぜんこく)に張(は)り巡(めぐ)らされている。
A transportation network is spread across the entire country.
犯人(はんにん)は警察(けいさつ)の網(あみ)をくぐり抜(ぬ)けて逃(に)げた。
The criminal slipped through the police net and escaped.

A fundamental word referring to any kind of net or mesh structure. In the literal sense, it covers fishing nets, insect screens, grill grates, and similar items. In the figurative sense, it describes systems or webs that spread out and enclose, such as a dragnet or transportation network.

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Compare: ネット (net)
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Added 2026.4.7 4:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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