ポールpooru

1. nounpole
   そのポールは左ひだりに傾かたむいた。↗

   The pole inclined to the left.
2. nountrolley pole
3. nounpole (unit of length or area); rod; perch

• Synonym棒ぼうNeutralA general term for any long slender object — sticks, rods, bars — with the widest range of uses; 「ポール」 usually means an upright pole like a flagpole or vaulting pole.
• Synonym柱はしらNeutralRefers to pillars that support a building or apparatus — thick and load-bearing; 「ポール」 is a slender upright pole, like a flagpole.
• Synonym竿さおNeutralA slender rod or pole — fishing rods, punting poles, clothesline poles — also the neck of a shamisen; 「ポール」 is an upright pole such as a flagpole.
• SynonymロッドNeutralA loanword for fishing rods or rod-shaped parts, leaning toward fishing gear and machinery; 「ポール」 leans toward upright poles.

Use 「ポール」 for upright poles — flagpoles, vaulting poles, as in 「ポールダンス」. For general sticks or bars use 「棒」, for load-bearing pillars 「柱」, and for fishing rods or clothesline poles 「竿」.

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1. 極きょく。
2. ヤード・ポンド法ほうによる長ながさの単位たんい。1ポールは約やく5m。