Jackaroo, Jillaroo/オージー版カウボーイ

jackaroo, jillaroo

Australian English
A jackaroo is a male worker training to become a manager on a large farm called a station in Australia. The jackaroo is Australia’s equivalent to a cowboy. A jillaroo is the name given to women who perform the same job.

日本語
Jackarooは、大きなステーション（大型牧場）で働く男。オーストラリア版カウボーイと言っていいと思う。Jillarooは、その女性版。ちなみに、ステーションクラスの牧場１件の面積は四国や九州以上となることが珍しくない（オーストラリア全体の面積が日本の面積より約２６倍もあるよ！）。そのステーションの人口というと、数人から多くても数十人程度です。広くていいね！

Plain English
A ranch hand. A farm worker. A cowboy (male) or cowgirl (female).

Jackaroo & Jillaroo--usage examples

豪語日本語米・英語
The jackaroo is rounding up the cattle at the end of the station.牧場見習いが牧場の端っこで牛を駆け集めている。The ranch hand is rounding up cattle at the end of the ranch.
Get the jillaroo on the whirly and bring the merinos by.牧場見習いをヘリに乗らせ、羊たちを駆け集めらせてよ。Get the cowgirl onto a helicopter and roundup the sheep.

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