Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
あ(き)
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kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
空巢 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 空巣 – see the following entry.
[noun] empty nest
[noun] Short for 空き巣狙い (akisu-nerai, sneak thief).
(This term, 空巣, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)