Translation guide
A spigot is a device for controlling the flow of liquid from a container or pipe. In Japanese, the most common word depends on the context: outdoor water faucets, barrels, and plumbing fixtures each have distinct terms.
The typical outdoor faucet for a garden hose, often attached to a house.
General word for a faucet or tap, including outdoor spigots. Very common.
Please turn on the water from the garden spigot.
A slightly more technical term for a water faucet or valve, often used in plumbing contexts.
Be careful that the outdoor spigot doesn't freeze.
A spigot inserted into a barrel to draw liquid, like wine or soy sauce.
A spigot as part of a sink or bathtub faucet.
A device to control flow in pipes, often a shut-off valve.
蛇口 is the everyday word for a faucet or spigot, especially on sinks and outdoors. コック is used for small taps on containers like barrels or tanks. 栓 can mean a stopper, plug, or valve, and is often part of compound words like 元栓 (main valve).
Remove the spigot from the soy sauce barrel.
I washed my hands at the spigot in the park.
Check the main gas spigot.