Illustration: In the shared courtyard of a Japanese row house, a child works the long handle of a cast-iron hand pump with both hands. A strong stream pours from its curved spout into a metal bucket, splashing the child's bare toes. An adult steadies the bucket and gestures for a gentler stroke.

ポンプ

ponpu

pump

Example sentences

ポンプはちゃんと動うごかなかった。
The pump did not act as it should have.
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購入者こうにゅうしゃはポンプの修理しゅうりが必要ひつようなことに気きがついた。
The buyer realized that the pump needed repairing.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source
井戸いどのポンプで水みずをくんだ。
I drew water with the well pump.
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