A sweet food made from fruit and sugar, usually spread on bread.
I like to put strawberry jam on my toast for breakfast.
朝食のトーストにイチゴジャムを塗るのが好きです。
A situation where many people or vehicles are stuck and cannot move.
We were late because of a traffic jam on the highway.
高速道路の交通渋滞のせいで遅刻しました。
When a machine stops working because something is stuck.
The printer has a paper jam and needs to be fixed.
プリンターが紙詰まりを起こしていて修理が必要です。
People who have just enough money to live but struggle with expenses.
Many JAMs work hard but still find it difficult to afford basic needs like food and rent.
多くのJAMs(収支ギリギリ層)は懸命に働いているが、食料や家賃などの基本的なニーズを賄うのが難しい。
To push something into a place with force.
He tried to jam the door shut with a chair.
彼は椅子でドアを無理やり閉めようとした。
To become stuck or to make something stuck.
The wheels jammed in the mud and we couldn't move.
車輪が泥にはまって動けなくなった。
To put many people or things into a small space.
We were all jammed into the small elevator.
私たちは皆、小さなエレベーターに詰め込まれました。
To fill something so much that it cannot work properly.
Fans jammed the phone lines trying to get tickets.
ファンがチケットを手に入れようと電話回線を混雑させた。
To block radio or phone signals.
The military used equipment to jam enemy communications.
軍は敵の通信を妨害するために装置を使用した。
To play music together without practice.
The band likes to jam together after rehearsals.
バンドはリハーサルの後で一緒にジャムセッションをするのが好きです。