1.
horizontal bar
A gymnastics apparatus consisting of a single bar supported by two posts, used for swinging and acrobatic exercises. Also refers to the horizontal bar commonly found in school playgrounds in Japan.
鉄棒で逆上がりをする。
To do a pull-over on the horizontal bar.
子どもたちが校庭の鉄棒で遊んでいる。
The children are playing on the horizontal bar in the schoolyard.
体操選手が鉄棒で見事な演技を披露した。
The gymnast performed a splendid routine on the horizontal bar.
2.
iron bar; iron rod
A bar or rod made of iron, used as a tool or weapon.
鉄棒で殴られた。
I was hit with an iron bar.
犯人は鉄棒を手にしていた。
The criminal was holding an iron bar.
工事現場に太い鉄棒が何本も積まれていた。
Thick iron bars were piled up at the construction site.
USAGE:
Sense 1 is more common in everyday speech, especially in the context of school and gymnastics. In Japanese schools, the 鉄棒 is standard playground equipment, and 逆上がり (pull-over) is a common exercise children learn.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鉄棒で遊ぶ (to play on the horizontal bar)
- 鉄棒の演技 (horizontal bar routine)
- 逆上がり (pull-over on the bar)