Last Updated :2026/01/03

Hiragana
ぼう
Noun
broadly
Japanese Meaning
棒術などの武術で用いられる、長さ6尺(約1.8メートル)の杖 / (広義には) 棒状または細長い円筒形の物体:指示棒、ポール、ロッドなど。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ながくてまっすぐなほそいもの。たたかいのわざでつかうつえのこともいう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
武术用长棍(约1.8米) / 棒状或长圆柱形物体
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
武術用的長棍,約六尺(約1.8公尺) / 延伸義:棒狀或長圓柱形物體;桿、棒等
Korean Meaning
무술에서 쓰는 약 1.8m 길이의 봉 / 막대기·장대·지시봉 따위의 길고 둥근 물건
Vietnamese Meaning
gậy dài khoảng 1,8 m dùng trong võ thuật / đồ vật hình trụ, thon dài: que chỉ, cây sào, thanh
Tagalog Meaning
mahabang pamalo (humigit-kumulang 1.8 m) na gamit sa sining pandigma / mahaba at silindrikong bagay: patpat, poste, baras, panturo, atbp.
What is this buttons?

He was swinging a staff.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他挥舞着棍子。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他揮舞著棍子。

Korean Translation

그는 막대를 휘두르고 있었다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ấy đang vung cây gậy.

Tagalog Translation

Iwinawagayway niya ang isang patpat.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

a staff, measuring 6 shaku (about 1.8 meters), used in martial arts such as 棒術 (bōjutsu)

Sense(2)

(by extension) a straight line; bar

Sense(3)

(by extension) state of being in a straight line; continuous

Sense(4)

taut leg muscles due to fatigue

Sense(5)

(Buddhism) staff used by practitioners of Zen Buddhism

Sense(6)

(by extension) stick-like or long, cylindrical item: pointer, pole, rod, etc.

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a staff, measuring 6 shaku (about 1.8 meters), used in martial arts such as 棒術 (bōjutsu) / (by extension) stick-like or long, cylindrical item: pointer, pole, rod, etc.

See correct answer

彼は棒を振り回していた。

See correct answer

He was swinging a staff.

See correct answer

彼は棒を振り回していた。

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