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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.
水道工事のため断水します。
Water will be shut off due to plumbing work.
台所の水漏れを直すために水道工事業者を呼んだ。
I called a plumber to fix the kitchen leak.
道路で水道工事が行われているため、片側通行になっている。
Traffic is restricted to one lane because waterworks construction is being carried out on the road.
Combines 水道 (water supply, plumbing) and 工事 (construction work). A very practical term encountered in daily life — on road signs, apartment notices, and municipal announcements. The phrase 水道工事のため断水 ("water shut off for plumbing work") is especially common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水道工事業者: plumbing contractor
- 水道工事中: plumbing work in progress
- 水道工事の見積もり: plumbing work estimate
- 水道工事のため断水: water shutoff for plumbing work
RELATED TERMS:
- 水道管: water pipe — the pipes being worked on
- 配管工事: piping work — a broader term covering all pipe installation
- 下水道工事: sewer construction — specifically for drainage systems