Japanese word

ジャック

Pronunciation

Romajijakku

Meaning

  • nounjack

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.

Illustration for ジャック (jack)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Refers to the playing card ranked between the ten and the queen, traditionally shown as a young male figure.

Common phrases

  • ジャックを引くja kku o hi ku

    draw a jack

  • ジャックを出すja kku o da su

    play a jack

  • ジャックを捨てるja kku o su te ru

    discard a jack

Definition in Japanese

トランプで、十とクイーンの間に位置する絵札の一つ。to ra n pu de jū to ku ī n no aida ni i chi su ru e fuda no hito tsu

Word origin

ジャック (jakku) is borrowed from English jack, whose card sense developed from the word for a common man and replaced knave in English card names.

Usage tips

  • In English, jack names both a playing-card rank and a lifting device, while jack of all trades uses jack for an ordinary person.

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