Japanese

アイアン (aian): several irons in a golf bag.

Noun

アイアン ‎(romaji aian)

1. iron (the metal)
2. (figuratively) iron (something as hard as iron)
3. (golf) an iron (a type of golf club with a metal head)

   The golf-club sense is now the most common for this term.

Related terms

• アイロン ‎(airon) an iron (a handheld appliance for pressing clothes)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
3. 1 2 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0
4. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0