竿(さお)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)

庭(にわ)にある竿(さお)に洗濯(せんたく)物(もの)を干(ほ)しました。

I hung the laundry on the pole in the garden. {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)}

竿(さお)は、男性(だんせい)にはあるが女性(じょせい)にはない部分(ぶぶん)である。

The rod is a part that is present in males but not in females. {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)}

竿(さお)を一気(いっき)に持(も)ち上(あ)げると、そこには鯛(たい)がかかっていた。

When I swiftly lifted up the rod, there was a sea bream hooked on it. {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)}

船頭(せんどう)が竿(さお)を水底(みなそこ)に突(つ)いてこの小(ちい)さな舟(ふね)を進(すす)めています。

The boatman is propelling this small boat forward by sticking a pole into the riverbed. {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)}

今日(きょう)は夜(よる)まで雨(あめ)が降(ふ)らない予報(よほう)だったので、庭(にわ)の竿(さお)に洗濯(せんたく)物(もの)を干(ほ)しました。

Since today's forecast predicted no rain until tonight, I hung the laundry on the pole in the garden. {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)}