巣窟(そうくつ)

そうくつ
noun
den; lair; hideout
society
1. den; lair; hideout; nest
A hidden place where criminals, wrongdoers, or undesirable things gather and base themselves. Almost always used with a negative tone.
そこは犯罪(はんざい)の巣窟(そうくつ)だ。
That place is a den of crime.
その古(ふる)いビルは悪人(あくにん)たちの巣窟(そうくつ)になっていた。
The old building had become a hideout for criminals.
匿名(とくめい)の掲示板(けいじばん)が、悪意(あくい)ある書(か)き込(こ)みの巣窟(そうくつ)と化(か)している。
Anonymous message boards have turned into a nest of malicious posts.

Refers to a base or gathering place for criminals, villains, or other undesirable people and things. Carries a strongly negative tone and is often used figuratively.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 温床(おんしょう): hotbed; breeding ground — for conditions that foster something bad, more abstract
  • アジト: hideout — a secret base, especially of activists or criminals (loanword)
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