What is 'シャフト' called in English?

'シャフト' in English is called "Shafts". Shafts refers to: 道具、武器、または構造要素の本体を形成することが多い、細長い棒またはバー。

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What is an example sentence for Shafts in Japanese?

English: "The shafts of light pierced through the dense canopy of trees." | Japanese: "光の筋が木々の密な林冠を突き抜けた。"

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shafts Meaning in Japanese (shafts 英語意味)

シャフト, 軸, 駆動軸, 縦坑

類語:棒

シャフト in English:shafts

IPA:ʃæft

Plural: shafts

Quick Answer • 要約

shafts の日本語の意味は「シャフト, 軸, 駆動軸, 縦坑」です。 (道具、武器、または構造要素の本体を形成することが多い、細長い棒またはバー。)

Definitions of Shafts

1
noun
軸
A long, slender rod or bar, often forming the body of a tool, weapon, or structural element.
道具、武器、または構造要素の本体を形成することが多い、細長い棒またはバー。
2
noun
駆動軸
A rotating rod, especially one that transmits power or motion in a machine.
回転する棒、特に機械で動力や運動を伝達する棒。
3
noun
縦坑
A long, narrow, vertical passage or opening, often in a mine or a building for an elevator.
鉱山や建物（エレベーター用など）にある、長くて狭い垂直の通路または開口部。

Example Sentences

casual

“The shafts of light pierced through the dense canopy of trees.”

光の筋が木々の密な林冠を突き抜けた。

business

“The engine's drive shafts need to be replaced soon.”

エンジンの駆動軸は近いうちに交換する必要がある。

formal

“Miners descended into the deep shafts of the coal mine.”

鉱夫たちは炭鉱の深い縦坑へと降りていった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

軸棒縦坑

In English:

rod pole axle

Inflected Word Forms

past participleshafted

gerundshafting

nounshaft

adjectiveshaft-like

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shaft of lightcollocation

A single ray or beam of light.

drive shaftcollocation

A rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the wheels of a vehicle.

to get the shaftidiom

To be treated unfairly or cheated.

shafts Meaning in Japanese (shafts 英語 意味)