パイプ
ぱいぷ
noun
pipe
1.
pipe; tube
A hollow cylinder for conveying liquids, gases, or other substances.
2.
smoking pipe
A tube with a bowl at one end for smoking tobacco.
パイプ has three main uses from the English word "pipe."
PIPE/TUBE USAGE:
- 水道パイプ (water pipe)
- 排水パイプ (drainage pipe)
- ガスパイプ (gas pipe)
- パイプライン (pipeline)
SMOKING PIPE:
- パイプを吸う (to smoke a pipe)
- パイプタバコ (pipe tobacco)
CONNECTION/CHANNEL (figurative):
- パイプがある (to have connections/channels)
- パイプ役 (intermediary; go-between)
- This usage often implies unofficial or behind-the-scenes connections
RELATED:
- 管/管 - pipe/tube (native Japanese)