noun
Refers to the structure bees build, including both the outer container and the internal hexagonal cells. Often used in technical or descriptive contexts. The more common everyday word is 蜂の巣 (はちのす).
See also: 蜂の巣
蜂窩は六角形の部屋が集まってできている。
A honeycomb is made up of many hexagonal cells.
養蜂家は蜂窩から蜂蜜を採取する。
Beekeepers collect honey from the beehive.
蜂の巣 is the common, everyday word for a beehive or wasp nest. 蜂窩 is more formal or technical, often used in written descriptions or compound terms like 蜂窩織炎 (phlegmon).
Compound of 蜂 (bee) and 窩 (cavity, den). The kanji 窩 is relatively rare and typically appears in anatomical or biological terms.