Japanese word

バルブ

Pronunciation

Romajibarubu

Meaning

  • nounvalve

Example

新しいバルブを取り付けます。atara shi i ba ru bu o to ri tsu ke ma su

I install a new valve.

Illustration for バルブ (valve)

More examples

水が漏れないように、バルブを閉めます。mizu ga mo re na i yō ni ba ru bu o shi me ma su

To prevent water from leaking, I close the valve.

Core concept

Manages the passage of a fluid by opening, closing, or narrowing a route.

Common phrases

  • バルブを開くba ru bu o hira ku

    open the valve

  • バルブを閉じるba ru bu o to ji ru

    close the valve

  • バルブを交換するba ru bu o kō kan su ru

    replace the valve

Similar words

弁ben: A device that regulates the movement of liquid or gas through a passage.

Definition in Japanese

管などの通路を開閉して、液体や気体の流量を調整する装置。kan na do no tsū ro o kai hei shi te eki tai ya ki tai no ryū ryō o chō sei su ru sō chi

Word origin

バルブ (barubu, "valve") entered Japanese from English valve, whose Latin source valva meant "a folding door," referring to something that opens and closes.

Usage tips

  • In English, a valve in a brass instrument changes the air path and helps produce different notes when pressed.

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