How to say "column" in Japanese
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- 欄らんnoun, noun (suffix)A section or box set aside in a newspaper, magazine, or form — the layout sense of 'column', as in a newspaper column or a table. It refers to the space itself, not the article's content.
- 桁けたnounIn architecture and engineering this means a beam, girder, or crossbeam; a vertical support column is only a marginal sense. For 'column' in that structural sense you seldom want this word.
- nounA loanword for a newspaper or magazine column — a short stand-alone feature article, often framed by a box. Use this when 'column' means the piece of writing itself.
- 円柱えんちゅうno-adjectiveA solid cylindrical column or shaft, such as the pillars of a building. This is the word for 'column' as a physical vertical support with a round cross-section.
- 隊列たいれつnounA military column — troops or vehicles arranged in ranks or files on the march. Use this only for the formation sense of 'column', not for printing or architecture.
Use 「コラム」 or 欄 for newspaper columns, 円柱 for architectural or cylindrical columns, 桁 for structural beams, and 隊列 for a marching column of troops.
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