熊くま蜂ばち

noun

Japanese carpenter bee

A large, solitary bee native to Japan. Often seen around wooden structures.

• 庭にわで大おおきな熊くま蜂ばちが飛とんでいる。

  A large carpenter bee is flying in the garden.

noun

wasp; hornet; yellow jacket

Colloquial use; in some regions 熊蜂 can refer to any large stinging insect like a wasp or hornet. Not the standard entomological term.

See also: クマンバチ

• あの熊くま蜂ばちみたいな虫むし、刺さされると痛いたいよ。

  That wasp-like insect stings painfully.