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rod in Japanese

rod in Japanese is 鞭, 杆菌, 桿菌 — rod means a straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

rod in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: muchi
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
杆菌
noun
Pronounced: kankin
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
桿菌
noun
Pronounced: kankin
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
竿
noun
Pronounced: sao
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
杆体
noun
Pronounced: kantai
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
桿体
noun
Pronounced: kantai
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
noun
Pronounced:
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.

What does "rod" mean?

  1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
    "He used a metal rod to prop the window open."
  2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
    "She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river."
  3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
    "The old deed measured the field boundary in rods."
  4. noun (slang) A handgun.
    "The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."

rod in a sentence

  • He used a metal rod to prop the window open.
  • She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river.
  • The old deed measured the field boundary in rods.
  • The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "rod" in Japanese?

"rod" in Japanese is 鞭, 杆菌, 桿菌. rod means: A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

How do you pronounce 鞭?

"rod" in Japanese is 鞭, pronounced "muchi".

How do you use "rod" in a sentence?

Example: "He used a metal rod to prop the window open." In Japanese, "rod" is 鞭, 杆菌, 桿菌.

Are there other ways to say "rod" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "rod": 鞭, 杆菌, 桿菌, 竿, 杆体, 桿体.

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