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.
ポンプで水を汲む。
To draw water with a pump.
自転車の空気ポンプを貸してください。
Please lend me a bicycle air pump.
大雨で地下に水がたまったので、ポンプで排水した。
Water accumulated in the basement from heavy rain, so we pumped it out.
ポンプ refers to any mechanical device that moves fluids or air by suction or pressure.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Dutch/Portuguese 'pomp.' Entered Japanese during the Edo period, making it one of the older loanwords in the language.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 水ポンプ: water pump
- 空気ポンプ: air pump
- ガソリンポンプ: gasoline pump
- ポンプ式: pump-type (dispenser bottle)
- ポンプ車: fire engine (pump truck)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ポンプで汲む: to pump (water)
- ポンプで排水する: to pump out water
- ポンプを押す: to press a pump (dispenser)
MODERN USAGE:
In everyday life, often refers to pump-style dispensers for soap, shampoo, etc.: ポンプ式のシャンプー (pump-bottle shampoo).