Japanese word

リール

Pronunciation

Romajirīru

Meaning

  • nounreel

Example

釣り糸をリールに巻きます。tsu ri ito o rī ru ni ma ki ma su

I wind the fishing line onto the reel.

Illustration for リール (reel)

More examples

新しいリールを竿に取り付けます。atara shi i rī ru o sao ni to ri tsu ke ma su

I attach a new reel to the rod.

Core concept

A reel manages a long, flexible material by winding it around a rotating core.

Common phrases

  • リールのドラグを調整するrī ru no do ra gu o chō sei su ru

    adjust the reel drag

  • リールを交換するrī ru o kō kan su ru

    replace the reel

  • リールを竿に付けるrī ru o sao ni tsu ke ru

    put a reel on a rod

Similar words

糸巻きitomaki: An object around which thread, yarn, or line is wound for storage.
ボビンbobin: A spool that carries thread and fits inside a sewing machine or similar device.
スプールsupūru: A cylindrical holder for wire, film, thread, or another flexible material.

Definition in Japanese

釣り糸などの長い柔軟な物を巻き付けて収納し、必要に応じて送り出す器具。tsu ri ito na do no naga i jū nan na mono o ma ki tsu ke te shū nō shi hitsu yō ni ō ji te oku ri da su ki gu

Word origin

リール (rīru, "reel") comes from the English word reel, which names a device for winding and holding thread, line, film, or similar material.

Usage tips

  • The English expression reel in means to draw something in, connecting the physical action of winding line onto a reel with a figurative sense of pulling something closer.

Other meanings

  • spoolnoun

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