Translation
The Japanese word for "Queen Bee" is jooubachi 女王蜂.
| Romaji | jo | o | u | ba | chi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | じょ | お | う | ば | ち |
| Katakana | ジョ | オ | ウ | バ | チ |
| Kanji | 女 | 王 | 蜂 | ||
| Meaning | Woman | King | Bee | ||
| School Level | 小１ | 小１ | 中 | ||
Loan-word
The word "Queen Bee" katakanized would be kuīnbī クイーンビー.
| Romaji | ku | ii | n | bii | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ク | イ | ー | ン | ビ | ー |
| Hiragana | く | い | ー | ん | び | ー |
| Meaning | Queen | Bee | ||||
Trivia
- A queen bee can lay over a thousand eggs per day. More than her own weight every day.[1]
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Further Reading
- Queen bee - en.wikipedia.org, accessed .