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Meanings
1
Golf term for a club with a metal head; used in contexts like アイアンショット or 5番アイアン.
He aimed for the green with a 5-iron.
2
Refers to the chemical element Fe; less common than 鉄 (てつ) in everyday Japanese, but used in some compound words and brand names.
This supplement contains iron.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉番アイアンthe No. X iron (golf club)
I aimed for the green with my 5-iron.
- アイアンで打つto hit (the ball) with an iron
Hitting from the rough with an iron is difficult.