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    3. 支柱

    支柱

    支し柱ちゅう

    prop

    KMT7News #17+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しちゅう

    Noun

    1.
    prop, stay, support, brace, fulcrum

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    弱よわい木きには支し柱ちゅうが必ひつ要ようです。

    Weak trees need support poles.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    この古ふるいい家えは、複ふく数すうの木もく製せいの支し柱ちゅうで屋や根ねを支ささえている。

    This old house supports its roof with multiple wooden props.

    KMT7Home & Housing
    地じ震しん対たい策さくとして、建たて物ものの主しゅ要ような支し柱ちゅうを補ほ強きょうする工こう事じが行おこなわれた。

    As a measure against earthquakes, work was carried out to reinforce the main pillars of the building.

    KMT7Home & HousingTechnology
    成せい長ちょう期きの植しょく物ぶつが倒たおれないように、園えん芸げい用ようの支し柱ちゅうを立たてて固こ定ていした。

    We set up and secured gardening stakes to prevent growing plants from falling over.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    橋はしの建けん設せつにおいて、強きょう固こな支じ柱ちゅうは構こう造ぞう全ぜん体たいの安あん定てい性せいを保ほ証しょうする上うえで不ふ可か欠けつである。

    In bridge construction, strong supports are indispensable for ensuring the overall stability of the structure.

    KMT8TechnologyHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    支
    ささ.える・つか.える・か.う…(1)
    branch・support・sustain・branch radical (no. 65)
    柱
    はしら…(1)
    pillar・post・cylinder・support
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