Cane
01
a stick used to support a person while walking
例
He leaned on his cane while walking down the street.
The elderly woman uses a cane for balance.
02
茎, 幹
the stiff and hollow stem of some tall plants such as sugar cane or bamboo
例
The farmer harvested the sugar cane, cutting down the tall stalks to extract the sweet juice.
農家は砂糖キビを収穫し、甘い汁を抽出するために背の高い茎を切り倒しました。
The bamboo cane was used to construct a simple and sturdy garden trellis.
竹の茎は、シンプルで頑丈な庭のトレリスを構築するために使用されました。
03
a long, thin, stiff stem of certain plants, such as bamboo or sugarcane, often used to support other plants or as material for objects
例
Gardeners tied tomato plants to canes.
The basket is woven from rattan cane.
04
a thin, stiff switch used historically to punish students by striking
例
The teacher carried a cane for discipline.
In some schools, children were punished with a cane.
to cane
01
to strike someone with a cane, usually as a form of punishment
例
The student was caned for misbehaving.
Corporal punishment involved caning in some schools.
