The water pipe burst.
排気パイプを交換する必要がある。
The exhaust pipe needs to be replaced.
tobacco pipe; smoking pipe
Specifically a pipe for smoking tobacco, distinct from general pipes.
祖父は毎晩パイプをくわえて本を読む。
My grandfather reads a book every evening with a pipe in his mouth.
A slender tube used to hold a cigarette while smoking, often for reducing tar or for style.
彼女は長いパイプを使ってタバコを吸っていた。
She was smoking a cigarette using a long holder.
go-between; intermediary; channel
Figurative use referring to a person or means that connects two parties, often in business or communication contexts.
彼は両社のパイプ役を務めている。
He acts as a go-between for the two companies.
情報のパイプを確保する。
Secure a channel of information.
The drainpipe got clogged and water overflowed.
My grandfather was puffing on his pipe on the porch.
That company has connections with the political world.
The workers connected the new pipes.
He slowly lit his pipe.
The two countries strengthened their ties through economic cooperation.
パイプ is the general modern word for a pipe (often metal or plastic), while 樋 traditionally implies an open trough or gutter, especially for rainwater.
square pipe; square tube