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ツチバチ (つちばち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ツチバチ

Meanings

1

noun

scoliid wasp

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any wasp of the family Scoliidae. Often encountered in fields and gardens.

庭にわでツチバチを見みつけた。
I found a scoliid wasp in the garden.

Written forms

ツチバチUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; the word is usually written in kana.
土つち蜂ばち
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
蜂

bee, wasp, hornet

Etymology

Compound of 土 (tsuchi, 'earth') and 蜂 (hachi, 'bee/wasp'), referring to its ground-nesting habit.