These nested boxes are convenient for storage.
Nesting dolls are famous as a Russian folk craft.
concealed information
Rare, possibly archaic usage referring to hidden or embedded information. Not common in modern Japanese.
In the old document, secret information was hidden like a nest.
nested structure (computing)
Only when written 入れ子
Computing term for nested data structures, such as nested loops, tables, or tags.
See also: ネスティング
Nested loops can sometimes slow down processing.
adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in place of a deceased child
Only when written 入れ子
Dated term for a specific adoption practice. Rarely used in modern contexts.
In the past, there was a custom of adopting a child to replace a deceased one.
cavity in an oar (for a traditional oarlock)
Specialized term for a part of a traditional Japanese oar. See also 櫓杭.
See also: 櫓杭
The oar of a traditional Japanese boat has a hole called an ireko.
language game with inserted syllables
Standard kanji spelling for all senses. The kanji 籠 is a rare variant.
Rare kanji variant; 入れ子 is overwhelmingly more common.
Compound of 入れ (ire, 'putting in') + 子 (ko, 'child' or 'small thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word originally referred to a small container placed inside a larger one.