クレーン
くれーん
noun
crane (machine)
1.
crane; mechanical crane used for lifting and moving heavy objects
A machine with a long arm used for lifting, lowering, and moving heavy loads on construction sites, in factories, and at ports.
クレーンで荷物を持ち上げた。
The cargo was lifted with a crane.
工事現場に大きなクレーンが立っている。
A large crane is standing at the construction site.
クレーンの操作には専門の免許が必要だ。
Operating a crane requires a specialized license.
From English "crane." Refers exclusively to the machine — not to the bird, which is 鶴 in Japanese. Very common in contexts related to construction, ports, and factories.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- クレーン車: crane truck; mobile crane
- クレーンゲーム: crane game; claw machine (arcade game)
- タワークレーン: tower crane
- クレーンで吊り上げる: to hoist with a crane
- クレーンの操作: crane operation
CULTURAL NOTE:
クレーンゲーム (crane game) is the standard Japanese term for the ubiquitous arcade claw machines found throughout Japan. Also called UFOキャッチャー after Sega's brand name.