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Noun
1. hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae)Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornetUsually written using kana alone, See also 大雀蜂 おおすずめばち
Wikipedia definition
3. VespinaeThe subfamily Vespinae contains the largest and best-known eusocial wasps, including true hornets (the genus Vespa), and the "yellowjackets" (genera Dolichovespula and Vespula). The remaining genus, Provespa is a small, poorly-known group of nocturnal wasps from Southeast Asia. One genus, Palaeovespa, has been described from the Eocene fossil record, from Colorado.
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Other forms
雀蜂 【すずめばち】胡蜂 【すずめばち】スズメバチ

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