コラム

こらむ
noun
column, opinion piece
1. column, opinion piece, short article
A regular short article or essay in a newspaper, magazine, or website, typically written by a specific author and expressing personal views or expertise.
新聞(しんぶん)のコラムを()む。
I read the newspaper column.
ウェブサイトで健康(けんこう)(かん)するコラムを()いている。
I write columns about health on a website.
あの作家(さっか)連載(れんさい)コラムは毎週(まいしゅう)(たの)しみにしている読者(どくしゃ)(おお)い。
Many readers look forward to that author's weekly column.

コラム comes from English "column" and refers specifically to short opinion pieces or regular articles, not to physical columns or spreadsheet columns.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • コラムを()く: to write a column
  • コラムを()む: to read a column
  • 連載(れんさい)コラム: serialized column, regular column
  • コラムニスト: columnist

NOTE:
In Japanese, コラム refers only to written articles/essays. For a physical pillar, use (はしら). For spreadsheet columns, use (れつ).