long handle; long shaft; long-handled spear
Refers to a long handle or shaft, especially of a tool or weapon. Can also denote a long-handled spear itself.
This pot has a long handle and is easy to use.
戦国時代の長柄は歩兵の主要武器だった。
The long-handled spear was a main weapon for infantry in the Warring States period.
Compound of 長 (naga, 'long') and 柄 (e, 'handle, shaft').