English–Japanese
“jack” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijakku
Example
トランプでジャックを引きました。to ra n pu de ja kku o hi ki ma shi ta
I drew a jack from the deck.
How to say “jack” in Japanese
“Jack” in Japanese is ジャック (jakku).
Refers to the playing card ranked between the ten and the queen, traditionally shown as a young male figure.
Example sentences with ジャック
手札にジャックが二枚あるので、どちらかを先に出します。shu satsu ni ja kku ga ni mai a ru no de do chi ra ka o saki ni da shi ma su
I have two jacks in my hand, so I will play one first.
Tips for using ジャック
- In English, jack names both a playing-card rank and a lifting device, while jack of all trades uses jack for an ordinary person.