柱

Meaning

1. n
   pillar; post
2. n
   support; prop; mainstay
3. sufctr
   counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
4. n
   fret (of a biwa)
5. nn-suf
   bridge (of a koto, etc.)
6. nn-suf
   cylinder; prism

Example sentences

• 彼らは彼を柱に縛り付けた。

  They bound him to a pole.

• 彼は柱に頭をぶつけた。

  He bumped his head against a post.

• 彼は柱に寄りかかって自由の女神像をじっと見つめた。

  He leaned against the pillar and gazed at the Statue of Liberty.