noun🔗ShareジャッカルAny of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf."At night, we could hear the howls of jackals in the distance, searching for food near the village. "夜には、村の近くで食べ物を探しているジャッカルの遠吠えが聞こえました。animalnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share使い走り, 下働きA person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody."In the busy office, the new interns were often treated like jackals, running errands and making coffee for everyone else. "忙しいオフィスでは、新しいインターンは使い走りとして扱われ、用事を済ませたり、みんなのためにコーヒーを淹れたりしていました。personjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareジャッカル, 便乗者A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator."The school board was criticized for appointing several jackals to the committee, who were more interested in personal gain than student success. "学校理事会は、生徒の成功よりも個人的な利益に関心のある数人の便乗者を委員会に任命したことで批判された。characterpersonmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジャックA jack (the playing card)."In our card game, my hand was full of jackals, giving me a good chance to win. "私たちのカードゲームでは、私の手札はジャックだらけで、勝つチャンスが大きかった。gamewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareつまらない仕事をする, こき使うTo perform menial or routine tasks"Instead of focusing on their main task of design, the junior engineers were often jackaled into fixing the printer and ordering office supplies. "デザインという主な仕事に集中する代わりに、ジュニアエンジニアはプリンターの修理や事務用品の発注をさせられることが多かった。jobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
