Translation guide
A flume is a narrow channel or chute for carrying water, often used in logging, irrigation, or amusement parks. This guide covers how to express the concept in Japanese depending on the context.
A man-made channel or trough that carries water, often for irrigation, mills, or industrial purposes.
General term for a waterway or channel, including artificial ones. Suitable for most contexts.
This flume is used to bring water to the rice paddies.
A trough or gutter, often made of wood or metal, for conveying water. Can refer to a flume in a traditional setting.
A wooden flume was installed to draw water from the mountain.
A conduit or headrace channel, often used in engineering or hydropower contexts.
A flume was built to carry water to the power plant.
A channel built to transport logs by flowing water, historically used in logging.
A water ride where a boat or log-shaped car travels along a channel, often with a splash at the end.
Loanword from English, commonly used in theme parks.
That amusement park has a new log flume ride.
Generic term for water chute rides, including log flumes.
A natural narrow valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Sometimes called a flume in English.
The English word 'flume' covers several distinct concepts. There is no single Japanese word that matches all uses. Always choose the term based on the specific context (water channel, log transport, ride, or natural feature).
A flume for log driving was built in the mountains.
The kids got soaked on the flume ride.
ハイキングコースは美しい渓谷に沿っている。
The hiking trail follows a beautiful flume.