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jerk

/d͡ʒɜːk/ /d͡ʒɝk/

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noun

びくつき, 痙攣

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

Examples :

"The bus came to a sudden stop, and I felt a sharp jerk in my neck. "

バスが急停車し、首に鋭いびくつきを感じました。

body action sensation

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noun

急な引き, 揺れ

A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Examples :

"When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!"

「OK」と叫んだら、もやい綱を強く引っ張って！

action sensation thing

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noun

間抜け, ばか

A dull or stupid person.

Examples :

""He's such a jerk; he keeps forgetting to bring his textbook to class, even after being reminded every day." "

彼は間抜けだ。毎日注意されても、教科書を授業に持ってくるのを忘れてしまう。

character person attitude

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noun

嫌な奴, 馬鹿者

A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.

Examples :

"I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff."

ついに彼を解雇した。彼は顧客に対して、さらには一部のスタッフに対しても、本当に嫌な奴だったからだ。

person character attitude moral quality being human

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noun

加加速度

The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Examples :

"The car's jerk was noticeable as it accelerated rapidly. "

車が急加速したとき、その加加速度は顕著だった。

physics science

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noun

ソーダ売り

A soda jerk.

Examples :

"The soda jerk expertly made a delicious milkshake for the family. "

ソーダ売りは、家族のために美味しいミルクセーキを巧みに作りました。

job person service food drink

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noun

ジャーク

A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.

Examples :

"The weightlifter performed a powerful jerk, lifting the barbell high above his head. "

ウェイトリフターは力強いジャークを行い、バーベルを頭上に高く持ち上げました。

sport action achievement

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verb

ぴくっと動く, 揺さぶる

To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

Examples :

"The dog jerked its head back when the loud noise startled it. "

大きな音に驚いて、犬は頭をぴくっと後ろに動かした。

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verb

ぐいと引っ張る, 揺さぶる

To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Examples :

"The dog jerked the leash, pulling its owner forward. "

犬はリードをぐいと引っ張り、飼い主を前に引っ張った。

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verb

自慰する

body action sex

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verb

殴る, 叩く

To beat, to hit.

Examples :

"The angry chef jerked the dough hard against the counter to flatten it. "

怒ったシェフは生地を平らにするために、カウンターに強く叩きつけた。

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verb

ひょいと投げる

To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

Examples :

"to jerk a stone"

石をひょいと投げる。

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verb

急に持ち上げる

(usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.

Examples :

"The student jerked the heavy textbook from the shelf. "

生徒は重い教科書を棚から急に持ち上げた。

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verb

あざ笑う, 馬鹿にする

To flout with contempt.

Examples :

"The student jerked the teacher's hard work on the lesson plan by openly mocking it in front of the class. "

生徒は、授業中にクラスの前で公然と嘲笑することで、教師の授業計画への努力をあざ笑った。

attitude character action moral

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noun

ジャマイカ風のスパイシーなマリネ

A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.

Examples :

"The chef used a delicious jerk to marinate the chicken for the barbecue. "

シェフはバーベキューのために、鶏肉をマリネするためにおいしいジャマイカ風のスパイシーなマリネを使いました。

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noun

ジャーキー

Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Examples :

"Jerk chicken is a local favorite."

ジャーキーチキンは地元で人気があります。

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verb

乾燥させる, 干す

To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to jerk venison every fall so we'd have dried meat for the winter. "

祖父は、冬に乾燥肉を食べるために、毎年秋に鹿肉を干していました。

food process agriculture