Japanese word

ホース

Pronunciation

Romajihōsu

Meaning

  • nounhose

Example

庭のホースで花に水をやります。niwa no hō su de hana ni mizu o ya ri ma su

I water the flowers with a hose.

Illustration for ホース (hose)

More examples

ホースに穴が開いたので、新しいものを買います。hō su ni ana ga hira i ta no de atara shi i mo no o ka i ma su

The hose has a hole in it, so I will buy a new one.

Core concept

It provides a movable passage for directing water, air, or another flowing substance.

Common phrases

  • ホースをつなぐhō su o tsu na gu

    connect the hose

  • ホースを外すhō su o hazu su

    disconnect the hose

  • ホースを巻くhō su o ma ku

    roll up the hose

Similar words

チューブchūbu: A hollow, usually narrow passage used to carry liquid or air.
管kuda: A hollow passage, often rigid, that carries water, air, or other substances.
パイプpaipu: A tube, usually rigid, used to carry water, gas, or other substances.

Definition in Japanese

水などの液体や空気を目的の場所へ送るための柔軟な管。mizu na do no eki tai ya kū ki o moku teki no ba sho e oku ru ta me no jū nan na kuda

Word origin

ホース (hōsu) is an English loanword from hose, a word with Germanic roots that originally denoted a tube or tubular covering.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese form ホース (hōsu) does not distinguish the English words hose and horse, so the animal is usually called 馬 (uma).

Other meanings

  • horsenoun

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