Translation guide
A device for moving or compressing air, used for inflating tires, balls, or other objects, or for aerating water.
A pump used to inflate tires, balls, air mattresses, etc.
The most common and general term for a manual or foot-operated air pump used to inflate things like bicycle tires, balls, and inflatable toys.
I pumped up the bicycle tire with an air pump.
Can I borrow an air pump?
A general loanword for 'pump', often used for various types of pumps including air pumps. Can be ambiguous, so context is needed.
I need an air pump.
A direct loanword for 'air pump', commonly used in technical or product contexts, but less common in everyday speech than 空気入れ.
This air pump is quiet.
An electric device that compresses air, often used for power tools or quickly inflating large items.
Refers specifically to an air compressor, a machine that stores compressed air for tools or heavy-duty inflation.
I inflated the tire with an air compressor.
An electric air pump, often portable and used for inflating car tires or air mattresses. Literally 'electric air pump'.
A small pump used to aerate water in fish tanks or ponds.
Specifically used for aquarium air pumps. The long vowel mark is often used in product names.
I installed an air pump in the aquarium.
A colloquial, onomatopoeic term for an aquarium air pump, often used by children or in casual conversation. It mimics the bubbling sound.
I keep an electric air pump in the car.
金魚の水槽にブクブクを入れた。
I put a bubbler (air pump) in the goldfish tank.