ポール

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See also: ホール and ボール

Japanese

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English pole.[1][2][3][4][5] First cited to 1908.[4]

Noun

ポール or ぽーる • (pōru) 

  1. a pole:
    1. a staff or stick
      Synonym: 棒 (bō)
    2. a power pole
      Synonym: 電柱 (denchū)
    3. an electric or magnetic pole
      Synonyms: 電極 (denkyoku, “electric pole”), 極点 (kyokuten, “magnetic pole”)
    4. a surveying pole, a ranging rod, traditionally round with alternating white and black bands
      Synonym: 測桿 (sokkan)
    5. a pole extending from the roof of an electric bus or trolley, connecting to the overhead power line
      Synonym: トロリーポール (tororī pōru)
    6. an imperial and US unit of length: the rod, pole, or perch
      Synonyms: ロッド (roddo), ペルチ (peruchi)
    7. an imperial and US unit of area: the square rod or square perch

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English poll.[5] Date of first usage is currently unknown.

Noun

ポール • (pōru) 

  1. (rare) a poll
    Synonyms: 世論調査 (seron chōsa, literally “popular opinion survey”), 世論調査票 (seron chōsa hyō, the form used for such a survey), 投票 (tōhyō, literally “casting a vote”)

Etymology 3

Borrowing as a transliteration, from various English or French names.

Proper noun

ポール • (Pōru) 

  1. A transliteration of the English or French male given name Paul
  2. A transliteration of the English surname Pall
  3. A transliteration of the Dutch surname Poel
  4. A transliteration of the German surname Pohl
  5. A transliteration of the French female given name Paule
  6. A transliteration of the Dutch male given name Pol
  7. A transliteration of the English surname Pole
  8. Port (from French)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 “ポール”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 “ポール”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
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