Translation guide
A blowpipe can refer to a tube for blowing air into a fire or glass, or a weapon for shooting darts. The most common Japanese terms are 吹き矢 for the dart weapon and 吹管 for glassblowing or industrial use.
A tube used to shoot darts by blowing, often as a traditional weapon or toy.
The standard term for a blowgun or blowpipe used to shoot darts. Can refer to both the weapon and the sport.
A tube used to blow air into molten glass or a fire, such as in glassblowing or metalworking.
A blowpipe used in glassblowing or for directing a flame in soldering and chemistry. Technical term.
A simple tube used to blow air into a fire to increase combustion, often in traditional settings.
彼は吹き矢で的を射るのが得意だ。
He is good at hitting targets with a blowpipe.
Literally 'blowpipe tube', emphasizing the tube itself. Less common than 吹き矢.
その吹き矢筒は竹でできている。
That blowpipe is made of bamboo.
ガラス職人は吹管を使って花瓶を作った。
The glass artisan made a vase using a blowpipe.
Loanword from English, used in glassblowing or industrial contexts. Less common than 吹管.
ブローパイプの先端にガラスを巻き取る。
Gather glass on the end of the blowpipe.
A bamboo blowpipe used to blow air into a charcoal fire, common in traditional Japanese cooking.
火吹き竹で炭火を起こした。
I started the charcoal fire with a blowpipe.
A generic blowpipe or blowtube, can be used for fire or other purposes.
吹き筒で火を強くする。
Strengthen the fire with a blowpipe.