槍やり

noun

spear; lance

The ordinary meaning: a long thrusting weapon with a pointed blade or head. Lance is possible in historical or mounted-warrior contexts.

• 兵へい士しは長ながい槍やりを構かまえて門もんを守まもった。

  The soldier guarded the gate holding a long spear.

noun

javelin

Used for the throwing implement in athletics, especially in the context of やり投げ or 槍投げ.

• やり投なげの選せん手しゅが槍やりを力ちから強づよく投なげた。

  The javelin thrower threw the javelin powerfully.

noun

lance; lance piece in shogi

Shogi term for the piece more formally called 香車; this use is domain-specific and may appear as an explanatory or nickname-like term.

See also: 香車

• 将しょう棋ぎでは、香きょう車しゃを「槍やり」と呼よぶことがある。

  In shogi, the lance piece, 香車, is sometimes called a 槍.

noun

jeering; mockery

Archaic noun use meaning jeering or derision; modern Japanese would normally use words such as やじ or 嘲り instead.

• 古ふるい文ぶん章しょうでは、「槍やり」が人ひとをあざける声こえを指さすことがある。

  In old writing, 槍 can refer to voices jeering at someone.