(すいどうこうじ)

すいどうこうじ
noun
plumbing work; water supply construction; waterworks repair
1. plumbing work; water supply construction; waterworks repair
Construction, repair, or maintenance work on water supply and drainage systems, including pipes, faucets, and sewage connections. Encompasses both residential plumbing and public water infrastructure projects.
水道工事(すいどうこうじ)のため断水(だんすい)します。
Water will be shut off due to plumbing work.
台所(だいどころ)水漏(みずも)れを(なお)すために水道工事(すいどうこうじ)業者(ぎょうしゃ)()んだ。
I called a plumber to fix the kitchen leak.
道路(どうろ)水道工事(すいどうこうじ)(おこな)われているため、片側(かたがわ)通行(つうこう)になっている。
Traffic is restricted to one lane because waterworks construction is being carried out on the road.

Combines 水道(すいどう) (water supply, plumbing) and 工事(こうじ) (construction work). A very practical term encountered in daily life — on road signs, apartment notices, and municipal announcements. The phrase 水道工事(すいどうこうじ)のため断水(だんすい) ("water shut off for plumbing work") is especially common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水道工事(すいどうこうじ)業者(ぎょうしゃ): plumbing contractor
  • 水道工事(すいどうこうじ)(ちゅう): plumbing work in progress
  • 水道工事(すいどうこうじ)見積(みつ)もり: plumbing work estimate
  • 水道工事(すいどうこうじ)のため断水(だんすい): water shutoff for plumbing work

RELATED TERMS:

  • 水道管(すいどうかん): water pipe — the pipes being worked on
  • 配管(はいかん)工事(こうじ): piping work — a broader term covering all pipe installation
  • 下水道(げすいどう)工事(こうじ): sewer construction — specifically for drainage systems