ポンプ

ぽんぷ
noun
pump
1. pump
A mechanical device for moving fluids or air. Covers water pumps, air pumps, gasoline pumps, and hand-operated pump dispensers.
ポンプで水(みず)を汲(く)む。
To draw water with a pump.
自転車(じてんしゃ)の空気(くうき)ポンプを貸(か)してください。
Please lend me a bicycle air pump.
大雨(おおあめ)で地下(ちか)に水(みず)がたまったので、ポンプで排水(はいすい)した。
Water accumulated in the basement from heavy rain, so we pumped it out.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Dutch/Portuguese 'pomp.' ポンプ entered Japanese during the Edo period, earlier than many other loanwords.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水(みず)ポンプ: water pump
  • 空気(くうき)ポンプ: air pump
  • ガソリンポンプ: gasoline pump
  • ポンプ式(しき): pump-type (dispenser)
  • ポンプで汲(く)む: to pump (water)
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