栓(せん)

A general word for any kind of stopper, plug, cork, or tap that seals or controls flow through an opening.

Common collocations

• 栓(せん)を抜(ぬ)く — to pull a cork/plug
• 栓(せん)を閉(し)める — to close a plug/stopper
• 栓(せん)をする — to plug, to cork
• 栓(せん)を開(あ)ける — to open a tap/valve

Compounds

• 栓抜(せんぬ)き — bottle opener, corkscrew
• 消火栓(しょうかせん) — fire hydrant
• 水栓(すいせん) — faucet, water tap
• 蛇口(じゃぐち)の栓(せん) — faucet tap
• 血栓(けっせん) — blood clot, thrombus
• 脳血栓(のうけっせん) — cerebral thrombosis

Similar words

• ふた — lid, cap (more general, for containers)
• コルク — cork (the material)
• 蓋(ふた) — lid, cover (broader range of closures)