パイプ

ぱいぷ
noun
pipe
1. pipe; tube
A hollow cylinder for conveying liquids, gases, or other substances.
The water pipe burst.
We will inspect the gas pipes.
We replaced the old pipes with new ones.
2. smoking pipe
A tube with a bowl at one end for smoking tobacco.
パイプ()
To smoke a pipe.
My grandfather always had a pipe in his mouth.
I bought pipe tobacco.
3. channel; connection
A means of communication or connection between parties.
To have connections with politicians.
It is a company that has strong connections overseas.
I served as a go-between, mediating between the two parties.

パイプ has three main uses from the English word "pipe."

PIPE/TUBE USAGE:

SMOKING PIPE:

  • パイプ() (to smoke a pipe)
  • パイプタバコ (pipe tobacco)

CONNECTION/CHANNEL (figurative):

  • パイプある (to have connections/channels)
  • パイプ(やく) (intermediary; go-between)
  • This usage often implies unofficial or behind-the-scenes connections

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