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柱時計
はしらどけい
1. [n]
▶ wall clock
▶ grandfather clock



History:
2. A 2013-06-19 23:36:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr, Koj, GG5, etc.
  Comments:
All the JEs have "wall clock", but to me "grandfather clock" certainly matches the images. I thought the 柱 referred to the shape, but according to the 国語s it refers to them being mounted on pillars (柱や壁などに掛けておく時計)
1. A* 2013-06-19 23:28:40  winnie <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://translation.babylon.com/japanese/柱時計/  
http://www.eigowithluke.com/2010/08/household-items/
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +13,1 @@
+<gloss>grandfather clock</gloss>

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