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操縦桿 (soujuukan) Japanese meaning: control column | Kotomora

操そう縦じゅう桿かん

そ

う

じゅ

う

か

ん

Meanings

1

control column; yoke; joystick

Primarily used in aviation contexts for the control stick or yoke of an aircraft.

パイロットは操そう縦じゅう桿かんを握にぎって機き

体たい

を

安あん

定てい

さ

せ

た

。

The pilot gripped the control column and stabilized the aircraft.

操そう縦じゅう桿かんを引ひくと機き首しゅが上あがる。

Pulling back on the yoke raises the nose.

Kanji

操maneuver, manipulate, operate
縦vertical, length, height
桿shield, pole

Related words

操そう縦じゅう
操縦 means piloting or control in general; 操縦桿 specifically refers to the physical control stick.
ジョイスティック
ジョイスティック is a loanword often used for gaming controllers, while 操縦桿 is the technical term for aircraft controls.

Etymology

Compound of 操縦 (control, piloting) and 桿 (lever, stick).