jerky in Japanese
jerky in Japanese is ジャーキー — jerky means moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.
jerky in Japanese
ジャーキー
Pronounced: jākī
Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
What does "jerky" mean?
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adj Moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.
"The old lift moved with a jerky, unsettling motion."
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noun Meat cut into thin strips and dried, often with added spices, as a shelf-stable snack.
"He packed a bag of beef jerky for the hike."
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jerky in a sentence
- The old lift moved with a jerky, unsettling motion.
- His handwriting looked jerky, as if he'd written it on a moving bus.
- He packed a bag of beef jerky for the hike.
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What is "jerky" in Japanese?
"jerky" in Japanese is ジャーキー. jerky means: Moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.
How do you pronounce ジャーキー?
"jerky" in Japanese is ジャーキー, pronounced "jākī".
How do you use "jerky" in a sentence?
Example: "The old lift moved with a jerky, unsettling motion." In Japanese, "jerky" is ジャーキー.
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