Translation guide
The English word "faucet" refers to a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 蛇口 (じゃぐち), but other terms exist for specific types or contexts.
The most common, everyday word for a faucet, used in homes, gardens, and public places.
The standard word for faucet or tap. Used for both indoor and outdoor faucets.
蛇口をひねって水を出してください。
Please turn the faucet to let the water run.
台所の蛇口が壊れています。
The kitchen faucet is broken.
A slightly more technical term for a water faucet or tap, often used in product names or specifications.
この水栓は節水機能が付いています。
This faucet has a water-saving feature.
Specifically for outdoor water taps, often found in gardens or on exterior walls.
An outdoor faucet used for watering plants or washing cars. Often has a threaded spout for attaching a hose.
庭の散水栓にホースをつないでください。
Please connect the hose to the garden faucet.
A drinking fountain or a public water tap, often found in parks or schools. Not a typical household faucet.
公園の水飲み場で水を飲んだ。
I drank water from the drinking fountain in the park.
A faucet that mixes hot and cold water, common in bathrooms and kitchens.
A mixer faucet that combines hot and cold water. Often used in product descriptions.
浴室の混合水栓を交換したい。
I want to replace the bathroom mixer faucet.
Another term for a hot and cold water mixer faucet, less common than 混合水栓.
この湯水混合栓は温度調節が簡単です。
This mixer faucet has easy temperature control.
A faucet with a single handle that controls both flow and temperature.
A single-lever faucet, common in modern kitchens and bathrooms.
シングルレバー水栓は操作が簡単です。
A single-lever faucet is easy to operate.
The English word 'faucet' is not commonly used in Japanese. Using フォーセット may not be understood. Stick to 蛇口 or the specific terms above.
蛇口 is the safest and most widely understood word for any type of faucet. Use it unless you need to be specific about the type (e.g., outdoor, mixer).