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ちぶるばち【頭蜂】 : chiburubachi | define meaning
chiburubachi
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕibuɾubat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Japanese paper wasp (Polistes japonicus sp.)
Etymology
Cognate with Amami (Ankyaba, Kedomi, Nishiamuro, Oshikaku, Saneku, Sachiyuki, Seso, Shiba, Shodon, Sukomo, Takena) てぃぶるばち tiburubachi; Amami (Kedomi) てぃぶるばーち tiburubaachi; Amami (Akitoku, Yoroshima) とぅぶるばち tuburubachi; Amami (Doren) てィぶるばち tïburubachi "hornet, yellowjacket"; and Okinawan (Akajima) ちぶるばち chiburubachi "paper wasp".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 頭蜂 |
| Kana | ちぶるばち |
| Romanization | chiburubachi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕibuɾubat͡ɕi] |
意味：はち【蜂】
Categories:
頭蜂
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 20). ちぶるばち【頭蜂】 : chiburubachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6750/chiburubachi/.