How to say "lance" in Japanese

• 槍やりCommon
  nounThe general word for a spear; since a lance is a type of spear, this covers the weapon sense of 'lance', whether on foot or on horseback.
  彼かれは敵てき目めがけて槍やりを投なげつけた。↗

  He hurled a spear at his enemy.
• 矛ほこCommon
  nounReally the name of the long-handled Chinese spear, so it suits historical writing; 'lance' is only a secondary sense, and for a lance as a weapon 槍 is the word you want.
• ランスCommon
  nounThe loanword, with a Western flavor: a knight's lance in European history, jousting, or fantasy. A lance is still a kind of spear, so 槍 can serve as well.

For a lance as a weapon, 槍 is the general word; 矛 is really the long-handled Chinese spear, with 'lance' only a secondary sense; 「ランス」 is the loanword for the Western knight's lance.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 槍やりspear
• 矛ほこlong-handled Chinese spear
• ランスlance
• 香きょうlance
• 銛もりlance
• 香車きょうしゃlance
• 香子きょうすlance
• やすfish spear