wildcat in Japanese
wildcat in Japanese is ヤマネコ, 山猫 — wildcat means describing an action, especially a strike, taken by workers without official union approval.
wildcat in Japanese
ヤマネコ
Pronounced: yamaneko
(UK) Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat.
山猫
Pronounced: yamaneko
(UK) Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat.
What does "wildcat" mean?
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adj Describing an action, especially a strike, taken by workers without official union approval.
"The drivers staged a wildcat strike over the new schedules."
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verb To drill for oil or gas in an area that hasn't been proven to have any.
"His pitch was that fracking had transformed the production of gas from a hit-or-miss proposition to one that operated with an on and off switch. It was manufacturing, not wildcatting."
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wildcat in a sentence
- The drivers staged a wildcat strike over the new schedules.
- His pitch was that fracking had transformed the production of gas from a hit-or-miss proposition to one that operated with an on and off switch. It was manufacturing, not wildcatting.
- You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "wildcat" in Japanese?
"wildcat" in Japanese is ヤマネコ, 山猫. wildcat means: Describing an action, especially a strike, taken by workers without official union approval.
How do you pronounce ヤマネコ?
"wildcat" in Japanese is ヤマネコ, pronounced "yamaneko".
How do you use "wildcat" in a sentence?
Example: "The drivers staged a wildcat strike over the new schedules." In Japanese, "wildcat" is ヤマネコ, 山猫.
Are there other ways to say "wildcat" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "wildcat": ヤマネコ, 山猫.
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