How to say "piping" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 配管はいかんnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe common word for piping in the plumbing and engineering sense: pipes and pipework that carry water, gas, or other fluids in a building or industrial plant. For decorative piping, see パイピング.
- nounA katakana loanword, less common, used mainly for decorative piping — the narrow trim on garments — and for piping cream in cake decorating; not the word for pipes or plumbing.
For pipes and pipework in plumbing or engineering use 配管, the common word; 「パイピング」, a less common loanword, covers decorative piping on clothing and piping cream in baking.
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