電柱

でんちゅう · denchuu · JLPT N2 · noun

telephone pole

⚡ 電柱 = 電 (electricity) + 柱 (pole/pillar) = electric pole

電 (den) means electricity and 柱 (chuu) means pillar or pole. Together they name the tall pole that carries power and telephone lines.

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