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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
Other forms
褄黒雀蜂 【つまぐろすずめばち】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
hornet;yellow jacket;wasp (of subfamily Vespinae)
スズメバチにこっぴどく刺された。
I got a nasty sting from a wasp.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia);yak-killer hornet
Other forms
胡蜂 【スズメバチ】 (rarely used kanji form) · スズメ蜂 【スズメバチ】 (search-only kanji form)