noun
barb fitting; barbed tubing connection
A type of hose or pipe connector with ridges that grip the inside of a tube; named after the shape of a bamboo shoot.
このタケノコ継手は、ホースをしっかり固定できる。
This barb fitting can securely hold the hose.
タケノコ継手のサイズを確認してからチューブを選んでください。
Please check the size of the barb fitting before choosing the tubing.
継手 is a general term for a joint or coupling; タケノコ継手 specifically refers to a barbed type.
Compound of タケノコ (bamboo shoot) and 継手 (joint, coupling), from the resemblance of the ridged connector to the shape of a bamboo shoot.