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あしながばち Japanese meaning | Kotomora

あしながばち

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Meanings

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noun

paper wasp

usually written using kana alone

A common name for wasps in the subfamily Polistinae, known for their long legs and papery nests.

軒のき下したにあしながばちの巣すができた。
A paper wasp nest was built under the eaves.
あしながばちは比ひ較かく的てきおとなしい蜂はちだ。
Paper wasps are relatively docile wasps.

Written forms

足あし長なが蜂ばち
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
脚あし長なが蜂ばち
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

足leg, foot, be sufficient
長long, leader, superior

蜂bee, wasp, hornet

脚skids, leg, undercarriage

Similar words

スズメバチ
Hornet; larger and more aggressive than a paper wasp.
ミツバチ
Honeybee; kept for honey and pollination, not a wasp.

Etymology

Compound of 足長 (ashinaga, 'long-legged') + 蜂 (hachi, 'wasp, bee'). The derivation is transparent; the kanji spellings are literal descriptions.