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.
The most common and general word for 'hose'. Used for garden hoses, air hoses, vacuum hoses, etc. It is a loanword from English and is widely understood.
A large, high-pressure hose used by firefighters.
Specifically a fire hose. Combines 消防 (firefighting) and ホース (hose).
Stockings or socks, often in historical or fashion contexts.
庭に水をまくためにホースを使った。
I used a hose to water the garden.
This hose is 10 meters long.
Literally 'rubber tube'. Often used for rubber hoses, especially in industrial or laboratory settings. Can sound slightly technical.
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.
The aquarium tube got clogged.
The firefighters stretched out the fire hose and began extinguishing the fire.
Another term for fire hose, literally 'fire prevention hose'. Often seen on signs or in building equipment.
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.
She was wearing black stockings.
Tights, often thicker and more opaque than stockings. Can be used for athletic or fashion purposes.
I wore tights because it was cold.