noun
Physical net or mesh made of thread, wire, or similar material. Used for fishing, sports, containers, and protective barriers.
漁師が網を海に投げた。
The fisherman cast the net into the sea.
テニスコートの網が破れている。
The net on the tennis court is torn.
noun
Figurative net or web, such as a spider's web, a network of connections, or a trap. Often used in compounds like 交通網 (transportation network) or クモの網 (spider web).
クモが軒下に網を張っている。
A spider has spun a web under the eaves.
警察は容疑者を捕まえるために網を張った。
The police set up a dragnet to catch the suspect.