Translation guideice axeA tool used in mountaineering and ice climbing for cutting steps, self-arrest, and as an anchor.1Mountaineering toolThe general tool used for climbing on snow and ice, with a pick and adze.ピッケルRecommendedぴっけるFrequencyTop 100,000The standard Japanese term for an ice axe, borrowed from German 'Pickel'. Used for general mountaineering.ピッケルを使つかって雪ゆきの斜しゃ面めんを登のぼった。I climbed the snowy slope using an ice axe.アイスアックスAlso usefulあいすあっくすDirect loanword from English. More common in technical ice climbing contexts.
ピッケルRecommendedぴっけるFrequencyTop 100,000The standard Japanese term for an ice axe, borrowed from German 'Pickel'. Used for general mountaineering.ピッケルを使つかって雪ゆきの斜しゃ面めんを登のぼった。I climbed the snowy slope using an ice axe.
アイスアックスAlso usefulあいすあっくすDirect loanword from English. More common in technical ice climbing contexts.
