also: ちょうそう
noun
long spear; pike
Refers to a long-handled spear, often used in historical or military contexts. The reading ながやり is the everyday term; ちょうそう is a more formal or technical reading.
戦国時代の足軽は長槍を使って戦った。
Ashigaru in the Sengoku period fought using long spears.
博物館で長槍の展示を見た。
I saw an exhibit of long spears at the museum.
Compound of 長 (long) and 槍 (spear). The reading ながやり is the native Japanese reading, while ちょうそう is the Sino-Japanese reading.