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電柱

denchuu

Description

電柱は道のわきに立っている、細くて高い柱です。

A 電柱 is a thin, tall pole standing by the side of the road.

電気や電話の線をささえるために、町のあちこちに立っています。

電柱 stand all over town to support electric and telephone wires.

Meanings

電柱denchuu

utility pole; telephone or electricity pole

道に電柱がたくさん立っています。

There are many utility poles standing along the road.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    電 (electricity) + 柱 (pillar/pole); literally an 'electricity pole'.

  • Nuance

    電柱 refers to the roadside pole itself; 電線 is the wire it carries.

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