蛇口(じゃぐち) じゃぐち noun faucet, tap technical 1. faucet, tap, spigot A device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe, typically with a handle that can be turned. 蛇口(じゃぐち)をひねって水(みず)を出(だ)す。🔊 I turn the faucet to run the water. 蛇口(じゃぐち)をひねる = to turn the faucet 蛇口(じゃぐち)から水(みず)が漏(も)れている。🔊 Water is leaking from the faucet. 使(つか)い終(お)わったら蛇口(じゃぐち)を閉(し)めてください。🔊 Please close the faucet when you're done. 古(ふる)い蛇口(じゃぐち)を新(あたら)しいものに交換(こうかん)してもらった。🔊 I had the old faucet replaced with a new one. 蛇口(じゃぐち)をしっかり閉(し)めたつもりだったのに、夜中(よなか)にポタポタと水(みず)が漏(も)れる音(おと)がして目(め)が覚(さ)めた。🔊 I thought I had tightly closed the faucet, but I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of water dripping. EtymologyThe name literally means "snake mouth" (蛇(へび)+口(ぐち)), referring to the shape of traditional faucet spouts.Common collocations蛇口(じゃぐち)をひねる (to turn the faucet)蛇口(じゃぐち)を開(あ)ける/閉(し)める (to open/close the faucet)蛇口(じゃぐち)から水(みず)が出(で)る (water comes from the faucet)水道(すいどう)の蛇口(じゃぐち) (water tap)Alternative term水栓(すいせん) (more technical term for tap/valve) Related Words Compare: 水栓(すいせん) (more technical term for tap/valve) core Added 2026.1.13 22:58 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29 04000/04218_jaguchi