also: つかえぼう
noun
prop; stay bar; support rod
A bar or rod used to prop something up, such as a window, door, or plant. Both readings ささえぼう and つかえぼう are used, with ささえぼう being more common.
窓を開けたままにするために支え棒を使った。
I used a prop to keep the window open.
つかえ棒でドアが閉まらないようにした。
I propped the door open with a stay bar.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling for the reading つかえぼう.
支柱 is a more general term for a support or prop, often used in construction or for plants, while 支え棒 specifically refers to a bar-shaped prop.
Compound of 支え (support) or つかえ (prop) + 棒 (bar, rod).