Translation

ierō-jaketto means "Yellowjacket" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.

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ierō-jaketto is normally written with katakana, as イエロージャケット.
ierō-jaketto written with hiragana is いえろーじゃけっと.
ierō-jaketto does not have kanji.
Romaji i e roo ja ke tto
Katakanaジャ
Hiraganaじゃ
Meaning Yellow Jacket

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