柱 (Hashira) is a Japanese noun meaning “pillar, post, support, prop”.
Meanings
- nounpillar; post
- nounsupport; prop; mainstay
- suffix, countercounter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
Examples
彼は柱に頭をぶつけた。
He bumped his head against a post.
柱は右へ傾いて倒れた。
The pillar tilted to the right and fell.
彼らは彼を柱に縛り付けた。
They bound him to a pole.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).