ポール
Meanings
1
General term for a long, slender cylindrical object, such as a flagpole, tent pole, or ski pole.
I assembled the poles to set up the tent.
The flag is fluttering at the top of the pole.
2
trolley pole
Technical term for the pole on a trolleybus or streetcar that collects electricity from overhead wires.
The trolleybus's pole came off the overhead wire.
3
historical term
Historical unit of length or area; not used in modern Japan outside of historical or specialized contexts.
On this old map, the area of the land is recorded in poles.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉にポールを立てるto set up a pole (e.g. a tent or flagpole) somewhere
We set up the tent poles at the campsite.
- ポールを握るto grip a pole (e.g. a ski pole)
The skier gripped his poles firmly and set off down the slope.
- ポールが倒れるfor a pole to fall over
The tent pole fell over in the strong wind.