Translation guide
A selfie stick is a handheld extendable rod that holds a smartphone or camera to take photos of oneself from a distance. In Japanese, it is commonly referred to by the loanword 自撮り棒 or simply セルカ棒.
Referring to the physical selfie stick used to take photos of oneself or a group.
The most common and standard term. Literally 'selfie stick'.
自撮り (jidori) is a native Japanese word meaning 'self-photography', while セルカ (seruka) is a wasei-eigo abbreviation of 'self camera'. Both are widely used, but 自撮り棒 is slightly more formal and common in product descriptions.
Let's take a photo using a selfie stick.
This selfie stick is Bluetooth compatible.
Short for 'self camera stick'. Very common in casual conversation and online.
I bought a new selfie stick.
Direct loanword from English. Less common but understood.
Where are selfie sticks sold?