“Hornet” in Japanese
Short answer
Hornet in Japanese is “スズメ蜂” (suzumebachi). Full meaning: hornet, yellow jacket, wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), yak-killer hornet.
Other ways to say “Hornet” in Japanese
ホーネット
hoonetto hornet
蜂
hachi bee, wasp, hornet
バチ
bachi bee, wasp, hornet
熊蜂
kumabachi Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp, hornet, yellow jacket
熊ん蜂
kumanbachi Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp, hornet, yellow jacket
すずめ蜂
suzumebachi hornet, yellow jacket, wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), yak-killer hornet
クマバチ
kumabachi Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp, hornet, yellow jacket
くまばち
kumabachi Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp, hornet, yellow jacket
くまんばち
kumanbachi Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp, hornet, yellow jacket
クマンバチ
kumanbachi Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp, hornet, yellow jacket
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