Translation guide
A duct is a tube or channel that carries air, liquid, or cables. In Japanese, the word depends on what flows through it and the context.
A tube or channel for conveying air, especially in buildings.
The most common and general term for an air duct, used in HVAC and ventilation contexts.
Please clean the air conditioner duct.
Literally 'ventilation pipe', used in technical or architectural contexts.
The ventilation ducts in this building need regular inspection.
A protective tube or channel for electrical cables or optical fibers.
A tube in the body that carries fluids like tears, bile, or milk.
A pipe or channel for conveying fluids or bulk materials in factories or plants.
ダクト is a loanword used mainly for air ducts and cable ducts. 管 is a native Japanese word for any tube or pipe, including anatomical ducts. Use ダクト for modern building systems and 管 for body parts or general piping.
乳腺導管の拡張が見られます。
Dilation of the mammary ducts is observed.
This duct carries cooling water.