Illustration: At the outdoor washbasin of a Japanese primary school, a child turns the handle of a metal faucet. A clear stream immediately pours from its curved spout into a small watering can below. The child leans sideways to watch the connection between the moving handle and the flowing water.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

蛇じゃ口ぐち

jaguchi

faucet, tap

Example sentences

  1. この蛇口じゃぐちは使つかえません。故障こしょうしています。

    You can’t use this faucet. It’s out of order.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 蛇口じゃぐちから水みずが漏もれていますよ。

    The faucet is leaking.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 水みずが壊こわれた蛇口じゃぐちから吹ふき出だした。

    Water spouted from the broken faucet.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 蛇口

  • 蛇snake; serpentOnジャ・ダ・イKunへび
  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち

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