蜜蜂(みつばち)

みつばち
noun
honeybee
animal-insect
1. honeybee
A social flying insect that collects nectar from flowers to produce honey and wax. Vital for pollination of many crops and wild plants.
蜜蜂(みつばち)が花(はな)の蜜(みつ)を集(あつ)めている。
Honeybees are collecting nectar from flowers.
蜜蜂(みつばち)に刺(さ)されないように気(き)をつけて。
Be careful not to get stung by a bee.
養蜂(ようほう)家(か)が蜜蜂(みつばち)を飼(か)って蜂蜜(はちみつ)を作(つく)る。
Beekeepers raise honeybees to produce honey.

Forms

Types of bees in japanese

  • ニホン蜜蜂(みつばち) (Japanese honeybee - native species)
  • セイヨウ蜜蜂(みつばち) (Western honeybee - commonly raised for honey)
  • スズメバチ (hornet - dangerous, aggressive)
  • アシナガバチ (paper wasp)
  • クマバチ (carpenter bee)

Related words

Ecological importance: 蜜蜂(みつばち) are crucial pollinators for agriculture. Colony Collapse Disorder (蜂群崩壊症候群(はちぐんほうかいしょうこうぐん)) is a growing environmental concern worldwide.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 蜂蜜(はちみつ) (honey)
Related: 巣箱(すばこ) (beehive box)
Related: 養蜂(ようほう) (beekeeping)
Related: 受粉(じゅふん) (pollination)
Related: 女王蜂(じょおうばち) (queen bee)
Related: 働(はたら)き蜂(ばち) (worker bee)
Compare: 足長蜂 (paper wasp)
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Added 2026.1.18 5:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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