What does 柱 (hashira | はしら) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	柱
	is pronounced
	hashira \| はしら
	means
	pillar, post

	Examples:
	彼は柱に頭をぶつけた。 kare wa hashira ni atama o butsuke ta. He bumped his head against a post.
	柱は右へ傾いて倒れた。 hashira wa migi e katamui te taore ta. The pillar tilted to the right and fell.
	猫が柱でつめを研いでいた。 neko ga hashira de tsume o toi de i ta. A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.
	犬は柱に鎖でつながれていた。 inu wa hashira ni kusari de tsunaga re te i ta. The dog was chained to the post.
	彼女は不注意で柱に車をぶつけた。 kanojo wa fuchūi de hashira ni kuruma o butsuke ta. By lack of attention, she hit the post with her car.
	大きな柱が湖水の眺めを遮っている。 ōkina hashira ga kosui no nagame o saegitte iru. A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
	彼は柱に寄りかかって自由の女神像をじっと見つめた。 kare wa hashira ni yorikakatte jiyū no megami zō o jitto mitsume ta. He leaned against the pillar and gazed at the Statue of Liberty.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org