釣(つ)り竿(ざお)

つりざお
noun
fishing rod; fishing pole
1. fishing rod; fishing pole
A long pole used for catching fish, typically with a line, reel, and hook attached.
カーボン製(せい)の釣(つ)り竿(ざお)を買(か)った。
I bought a carbon fiber fishing rod.
釣(つ)り竿(ざお)を持(も)って川(かわ)に行(い)った。
I went to the river with my fishing rod.
初心者(しょしんしゃ)向(む)けの釣(つ)り竿(ざお)セットがある。
There are fishing rod sets for beginners.

WORD FORMATION:
釣(つ)り (fishing) + 竿(さお) (pole) → 釣(つ)り竿(ざお) (rendaku: さお → ざお)

TYPES:

  • のべ竿(ざお): fixed rod without reel (traditional style)
  • リール竿(ざお): rod with reel
  • 投(な)げ竿(ざお): casting rod (for surf fishing)
  • ルアーロッド: lure fishing rod

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 釣(つ)り竿(ざお)を振(ふ)る: to cast a fishing rod
  • 釣(つ)り竿(ざお)をしまう: to put away a fishing rod
  • 釣(つ)り竿(ざお)を立(た)てる: to set up a fishing rod

NOTE:
Also written as 釣竿(つりざお) without the okurigana. The English loanword ロッド is also common, especially for modern-style rods.

Related Words

Related: 釣(つ)り (fishing)
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Added 2026.1.19 13:35 · Revised 2026.3.30 11:16
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