How to say "mast" in Japanese

• マストCommon
  nounThe common word for the mast of a ship — the tall upright spar that holds the sails. This is the word you will normally want when talking about sailing ships in any ordinary context.
  マストが折おれて僕ぼくたちの船ふねは漂流ひょうりゅうし始はじめた。↗

  The mast broke and our ship went adrift.
• 帆柱ほばしら
  nounAlso the mast of a sailing ship, written with the characters for 'sail' and 'pillar'. It covers the same sense as マスト but is less common, so マスト is usually the safer choice.
  君きみは港内こうないに林立りんりつする帆柱ほばしらを見みるであろう。↗

  You will see a forest of masts in the harbor.
• 船檣せんしょう
  nounA rare word for a ship's mast; you will seldom need it. When speaking or writing about a ship's mast, マスト or 帆柱 is almost always the word you want.

All three words refer to the same thing, the vertical spar that carries a sailing ship's sails: use 「マスト」 in ordinary contexts, 帆柱 as a less common alternative, and 船檣 only when you meet it, since it is rare.

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

• マストmast (of ship)
• 帆柱ほばしらmast
• 船檣せんしょうmast