How do you use "Jab" in a sentence?

Getting my flu jab. COVID jab. Had my jabs for holiday.

Jab

Q: What does "Jab" mean?

Injection, vaccination (British). A 'jab' is British for an injection or vaccination. 'Getting my jab' = getting vaccinated. 'Flu jab' = flu shot. More casual than 'injection.'

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Injection, vaccination (British).

注射、疫苗接种（英式用法）。

Inyección, vacuna (británico).

注射、ワクチン接種（イギリス英語）。

주사, 예방접종 (영국 영어).

A 'jab' is British for an injection or vaccination. 'Getting my jab' = getting vaccinated. 'Flu jab' = flu shot. More casual than 'injection.'

「jab」是英式英语中注射或疫苗接种的说法。「Getting my jab」＝去打疫苗。「Flu jab」＝流感疫苗。比「injection」更口语化。

«Jab» es el término británico para inyección o vacuna. «Getting my jab» = vacunarse. «Flu jab» = vacuna de la gripe. Más coloquial que «injection».

「jab」はイギリス英語で注射やワクチン接種のこと。「Getting my jab」＝ワクチンを打つ。「Flu jab」＝インフルエンザの予防接種。「injection」よりカジュアルな表現。

영국 영어에서 'jab'은 독감 주사, 코로나 백신, 파상풍 주사 등 모든 주사를 가리킵니다. 코로나19 백신 접종 캠페인 중에 특히 많이 쓰였으며, 'getting your jab'이 전국적 화제가 되었습니다. 'Vaccination'이나 'injection'보다 캐주얼하지만 경솔하지는 않습니다. 빠르고 날카로운 시술의 성격을 잘 포착한 단어입니다.

Examples

Getting my flu jab.
去打流感疫苗
Voy a ponerme la vacuna de la gripe
「インフルの予防接種を受けるよ」
독감 예방접종 맞았어?
COVID jab.
新冠疫苗
Vacuna del COVID
「コロナワクチン」
내일 2차 접종 맞아.
Had my jabs for holiday.
出行前打了预防针
Me puse las vacunas para las vacaciones
「旅行用の予防接種を受けたよ」
주사 하나도 안 아팠어.

Pronunciation

/dʒæb/

Usage Guide

Context: vaccination, injection, NHS

Tone: casual, matter-of-fact

✓ Do Say

Jab
打针
pinchazo
注射
주사
Flu jab
流感疫苗
vacuna de la gripe
インフルエンザの予防接種
독감 예방접종
COVID jab
新冠疫苗
vacuna del COVID
コロナワクチン
코로나 백신

✗ Don't Say

British: jab. American: shot.
英式说jab，美式说shot
En británico: jab. En americano: shot.
イギリス英語ではjab、アメリカ英語ではshot
영국식은 jab, 미국식은 shot

Common Mistakes

British/Australian: jab. American: shot.

Origin & History

From 'jab' as a quick poke or thrust. The injection needle jabs into the arm. British slang that became official during COVID.

Etymology: From jab (quick poke)

First recorded: British informal, mainstream during COVID

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional, mainstream during COVID

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: COVID vaccination campaign

Regional notes: British and Australian.

Variations

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