Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Counter
竿rod, pole, neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen, beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance), single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese), penis, counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
rod, pole
Noun
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen
esp. 棹Noun
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
Noun
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
Noun
5.
Counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
All Forms
竿 【さお】、棹 【さお】
Details
Pitch Accent
さ
お
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庭にある竿に洗濯物を干しました。
I hung the laundry on the pole in the yard.
竿は、男性にはあるが女性にはない部分である。
Men have rods while women don’t.
竿を一気に持ち上げると、そこには鯛がかかっていた。
When I yanked up my fishing rod, a sea bream was hooked on the line.
船頭が竿を水底に突いてこの小さな舟を進めています。
A boatman is moving their small boat forward by pushing a pole against the riverbed.
今日は夜まで雨が降らない予報だったので、庭の竿に洗濯物を干しました。
Since the forecast said it wouldn't rain until evening, I hung the laundry on the clothing rod in the garden.
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