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What does 棒 (ぼう, bou) mean?

棒 (ぼう, bou) means stick, rod.

Quick facts
Readingぼう
Romajibou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぼう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbou

stick, rod

  1. 1noun pole; rod; stick
  2. 2noun line; dash
  3. 3expression spoken monotonously

Example sentences

  • I use a long pole to bring down high branches.

  • The child is playing with a stick.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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