ポンプ車(しゃ)

ぽんぷしゃ
noun
pumper truck; fire engine
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1. pumper truck; fire engine
A firefighting vehicle equipped with a water pump, used to draw water from hydrants or other sources and spray it at fires.
ポンプ車(しゃ)が現場(げんば)に到着(とうちゃく)した。
The pumper truck arrived at the scene.
消防署(しょうぼうしょ)にはポンプ車(しゃ)が三台(さんだい)配備(はいび)されている。
Three pumper trucks are stationed at the fire department.
ポンプ車(しゃ)が消火栓(しょうかせん)に接続(せつぞく)して放水(ほうすい)を始(はじ)めた。
The pumper truck connected to the fire hydrant and began spraying water.

ポンプ車(しゃ) is the most common type of fire truck in Japan. It carries a pump that can draw water from fire hydrants (消火栓(しょうかせん)) or natural water sources and spray it through hoses. The full formal name is 消防(しょうぼう)ポンプ自動車(じどうしゃ).

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Compare: 消防車(しょうぼうしゃ) (fire truck)
Compare: 救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ) (ambulance)
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