Illustration: On the narrow balcony of a Japanese apartment, a parent feeds a long laundry pole through two fixed support brackets. Most of its straight, slender length remains clearly visible, with only one towel already draped over the middle.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

竿さお

sao

rod, pole

In 釣り竿, 竿 is pronounced ざお. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 竿さおにシーツを全部干ぜんぶほしました。

    I put all of the sheets to dry on the pole.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは釣つり竿ざおでどう釣つりをすればいいか知しっている。

    He knows how to fish with a fishing rod.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 一日中いちにちじゅう、釣つり竿ざおを立たてたため、腰こしが痛いたくなりました。

    My back hurts because I’ve been fishing all day.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 竿

  • 竿pole; rodOnカンKunさお

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