Meaning

Primary

Hotbed

Alternative

Breeding Ground

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A warm bed is a "hotbed."

Reading

おんしょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 利権の温床

    hotbed for vested interests

    不正の温床

    breeding ground for misconduct

    テロの温床

    breeding ground for terrorism

    犯罪の温床

    breeding ground for crime

Context Sentences

この公園は地元では犯罪の温床になっていることで知られているので、近づかない方がいいですよ。

This park is known as a breeding ground for criminal activity in this area, so you shouldn’t go near there.

このシステムだと、不正の温床になるリスクが高いんじゃないでしょうか?

With this system, wouldn't there be a high risk of becoming a hotbed for fraud?

4chanって、テロの温床になってるって噂のプラットフォームだよね?

4chan's the platform that's rumored to be a breeding ground for terrorism, right?

マイナンバーカードの制度は「なりすまし犯罪の温床」になるのではと言われています。

People say that the My Number Card system may potentially become a "hotbed for identity theft."

Kanji Composition