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がじゃばち【がじゃ蜂】 : gajabachi | define meaning

gajabachi

Pronunciation: [ɡad͡ʑabat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Red paper wasp (Ropalidia sp.)

Etymology

Cognate with Amami (Akitoku, Ankyaba, Kedomi, Sachiyuki, Saneku, Seso, Setake, Shodon, Sukomo, Takena, Yoroshima) がじゃばち gajabachi; Amami (Nishiamuro) がじゃばちー gajabachii; and Amami (Doren) がじゃばーち gajabaachi "red paper wasp".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	がじゃ蜂
Kana	がじゃばち
Romanization	gajabachi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɡad͡ʑabat͡ɕi]

意味：ちびあしながばち・チビアシナガバチ【禿脚長蜂・禿足長蜂】

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がじゃ蜂

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 20). がじゃばち【がじゃ蜂】 : gajabachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7084/gajabachi/.