スズメバチ

noun

hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (subfamily Vespinae)

General term for hornets and yellow jackets, especially the larger, aggressive species. Often used in warnings during late summer and autumn.

• 山やまでスズメバチに刺さされないように気きをつけてください。

  Be careful not to get stung by hornets in the mountains.

• スズメバチの巣すを見みつけたら、近ちかづかないでください。

  If you find a hornet's nest, do not go near it.

noun

Asian giant hornet; yak-killer hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

Specifically refers to the Asian giant hornet, the world's largest hornet. In everyday Japanese, スズメバチ often implies this species, but scientifically it is オオスズメバチ.

See also: オオスズメバチ

• オオスズメバチはスズメバチの一いっ種しゅで、非ひ常じょうに攻こう撃げき的てきです。

  The Asian giant hornet is a type of hornet and is very aggressive.