Translation guide
A flexible tube for conveying liquids or gases. In Japanese, the most common word is ホース, a loanword from English. Other terms exist for specific contexts like firefighting or gardening.
A flexible tube for conveying water, air, or other fluids, such as a garden hose or air hose.
A large, high-pressure hose used by firefighters.
Specifically a fire hose. Combines 消防 (firefighting) and ホース (hose).
消防士たちは消防ホースを伸ばして消火活動を始めた。
The firefighters stretched out the fire hose and began extinguishing the fire.
Stockings or socks, often in historical or fashion contexts.
I used a hose to water the garden.
このホースは長さが10メートルあります。
This hose is 10 meters long.
Literally 'rubber tube'. Often used for rubber hoses, especially in industrial or laboratory settings. Can sound slightly technical.
実験ではゴム管を使って気体を送った。
In the experiment, we used a rubber hose to transfer gas.
From English 'tube'. Used for smaller, flexible tubes, like those in medical devices or aquariums. Not typically used for a garden hose.
水槽のチューブが詰まってしまった。
The aquarium tube got clogged.
Another term for fire hose, literally 'fire prevention hose'. Often seen on signs or in building equipment.
この建物には各階に防火ホースが設置されています。
This building has fire hoses installed on every floor.
Refers to stockings or pantyhose. The word 'hose' in this sense is archaic in English, but in Japanese, ストッキング is the standard term for modern hosiery.
彼女は黒いストッキングをはいていた。
She was wearing black stockings.
Tights, often thicker and more opaque than stockings. Can be used for athletic or fashion purposes.
寒いのでタイツを履いた。
I wore tights because it was cold.