殺人スズメバチ

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さつ
Grade: 5
じん
Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spelling
殺人スズメバチ (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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殺人 (murder) +‎ スズメバチ (hornet). From being a hornet; and its propensity of killing off colonies of honeybees and its ability to kill people, dozens of people a year in Japan.

Noun

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(さつ)(じん)スズメバチ (satsujin suzumebachi

  1. (informal) Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica)
  2. (informal, by extension) Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

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Descendants

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  • English: murder hornet