パラソル

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Meanings

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noun

parasol; sunshade; beach umbrella

Refers to a large umbrella-like shade, typically fixed to the ground or a stand, used outdoors at beaches, gardens, or cafés. Distinct from a hand-held umbrella (傘).

ビーチにカラフルなパラソルが並ならんでいる。

Colorful parasols are lined up on the beach.

庭にわにパラソルを立たてて、日ひ陰かげで本ほんを読よんだ。

I set up a parasol in the garden and read a book in the shade.

Usage patterns

パラソルを立たてるto set up a parasol
ビーチにパラソルを立たてて日ひ陰かげを作つくった。
We set up a parasol on the beach to make some shade.
パラソルの下したで〈動どう詞し〉to do something under a parasol
パラソルの下したで本ほんを読よんだ。
I read a book under the parasol.
パラソルを閉とじるto close/fold up a parasol
風かぜが強つよくなったのでパラソルを閉とじた。
Since the wind picked up, we closed the parasol.

Related words

日ひ傘がさ
日傘 is a small hand-held parasol carried for personal sun protection, while パラソル is usually a larger fixed sunshade set up at a beach, garden, or café.
傘かさN5
傘 is the general word for a hand-held umbrella used for rain or sun, whereas パラソル specifically denotes a large stationary sunshade.

Don't confuse with

パラシュート
パラシュート is a parachute used to slow a fall from the sky, while パラソル is a parasol/sunshade held for shade, and the two loanwords are easily mixed up because of their similar パラ- start.

Counted with

本ほんN5
Used for long, rod-like items such as umbrellas; this is the most natural everyday counter here.

Word family

パラソルベース
parasol base; umbrella base
ビーチパラソル
beach umbrella; beach parasol

Etymology

Loanword from French 'parasol' or English 'parasol', ultimately from Italian 'parasole' (para- 'shield' + sole 'sun').