Translation
The Japanese word for "Yellow Jacket" 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 | |||
Homonyms & Similar Words
- A "yellow jacket" as in a jacket that's yellow would be kin'iro jaketto 金色ジャケット in Japanese.
Synonyms
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