タックル

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

tackle; tackling

General term for a tackle in sports like rugby, American football, and hockey. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb for the action of tackling.

• 彼かれは相あい手てをタックルで倒たおした。

  He brought down the opponent with a tackle.

• ラグビーでタックルするのは危き険けんなこともある。

  Tackling in rugby can be dangerous.

noun

tackle (position)

Refers to the tackle position in American football (offensive or defensive line). Not used as a verb.

• 彼かれはNFLでタックルとして活かつ躍やくしている。

  He plays as a tackle in the NFL.

noun

fishing tackle

Used in fishing contexts to refer to equipment. Often appears in compounds like タックルボックス (tackle box).

See also: 釣り具

• 釣つりに行いく前まえにタックルを準じゅん備びした。

  I prepared my fishing tackle before going fishing.