すずめばち
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Meanings
Noun
1. hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae) (Usually kana)
2. Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet (Usually kana)
Other readings
Pitch accent
すずめばち
Examples6
I got a nasty sting from a wasp.
I've been stung by a hornet.
In summer it eats birds' eggs, wasps' larvae, berries and honey.
A swarm of hornets attacked the children.
A cloud of hornets set at the children.
"Have you ever been stung by a wasp?" "Yes – once, as a child."