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トックリバチ (とっくりばち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
potter wasp ; Eumenes mikado
usually written using kana alone
Refers to potter wasps, especially the species Eumenes mikado found in Japan. The name comes from the shape of the nest resembling a tokkuri (sake bottle).
徳利とっくり
の
よう
な
形かたち
を
し
て
いる
。
The nest of a potter wasp is shaped like a sake bottle.
Written forms トックリバチ Usage 100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
徳利蜂とっくりばち
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji 徳 benevolence, virtue, goodness 利 profit, advantage, benefit Etymology From 徳利 (とっくり, sake bottle) + 蜂 (はち, bee/wasp), referring to the bottle-shaped mud nests built by these wasps.
