How to say "spear" in Japanese

• 槍やりCommon
  nounThe native word for a spear as a physical weapon — a long shaft with a pointed head — and it also covers 'lance'. Natural when discussing historical arms, samurai warfare, or any actual spear.
  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.
• スピアCommon
  nounThe loanword, borrowed directly from English 'spear' with the same meaning. Typical of imported contexts such as weapon names in video games and fantasy fiction; for an actual spear, 槍 is the usual choice.

For a spear as an actual weapon, 槍 is the default choice and also covers 'lance'; 「スピア」 is the English loanword, used chiefly where the English term carries over, such as games and fantasy.

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• 槍やりspear
• スピアspear