Translation
The Japanese word for "Hornet" is suzumebachi 雀蜂.
- Vespinae vs. Waspsuzumebachi 雀蜂 refers to the subfamily Vespinae. All Vespinae are Wasps, so you can always translate suzumebachi スズメバチ to "Wasp," but some Wasps aren't Vespinae, so you can't always translate "Wasp" to suzumebachi スズメバチ.
| Romaji | su | zu | me | ba | chi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | す | ず | め | ば | ち |
| Katakana | ス | ズ | メ | バ | チ |
| Kanji | 雀 | 蜂 | |||
| Meaning | Sparrow | Bee | |||
| School Level | ✕ | 中 | |||
Loan-word
The word "Hornet" katakanized would be hōnetto ホーネット.
| Romaji | hoo | ne | tto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ホ | ー | ネ | ッ | ト |
| Hiragana | ほ | ー | ね | っ | と |
Synonyms
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