Translation guide
The English verb 'squirt' describes a liquid being forced out in a thin, fast stream. In Japanese, the best translation depends on what is squirting, how it squirts, and whether the action is intentional or accidental.
To describe liquid shooting out quickly in a narrow stream, often from a small opening.
General term for liquid gushing or spurting out, often with force. Can be used for both intentional and accidental squirting.
Water squirted out of the hose.
Blood squirted from the wound.
Emphasizes liquid scattering or splashing in various directions, often as a result of squirting.
When I squeezed the lemon, juice squirted everywhere.
Technical term for ejecting or shooting out liquid, used in scientific or mechanical contexts.
This device squirts water at high pressure.
To cause liquid to come out in a stream by squeezing or pressing something.
Causative form of 噴き出す, meaning 'to make liquid squirt out'. Use with the object being squeezed.
The child squirted water with a water gun.
To squeeze out liquid, often from a tube or fruit. Implies deliberate action.
To push out liquid, often from a container by pressing. Common for condiment bottles.
To describe a sudden, unintended squirt of liquid, often causing a mess.
Literally 'jump out', used for liquid suddenly spurting out unexpectedly.
A pen burst in my bag and ink squirted out.
To leak out, often in a thin stream. Suitable for accidental squirting from a small hole.
Milk squirted out from the corner of the carton.
Referring to a quick, thin stream or a small amount of liquid that has been squirted.
A single squirt or spray, often from a spray bottle or pump.
I gave a squirt of perfume.
A small amount of liquid, not necessarily in a stream. Use when the quantity is more important than the action.
A jet or spurt of liquid, often used in technical descriptions.
A toy that squirts water.
Standard term for a water gun or squirt gun.
I bought a squirt gun at the summer festival.
In English slang, 'squirt' can refer to a small or young person. This usage does not translate directly to Japanese. Use 小柄な人 (こがらなひと, small person) or 若者 (わかもの, young person) depending on context, but be aware the nuance may not carry over.
チューブから接着剤を絞り出した。
I squirted glue from the tube.
I squirted lemon juice to make a drink.
ケチャップの容器を押し出して、ハンバーガーにかけた。
I squirted ketchup from the bottle onto the burger.
レモンの少量をかける。
Add a squirt of lemon.
油圧システムからの油の噴出。
A squirt of oil from the hydraulic system.