樋|といtoi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nountrough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
2. nouncoulisse (of a sword blade)

• Synonym雨樋あまどいNeutralNarrower than 「樋」: covers only the eaves gutter and downpipe that catch rain off a roof. The everyday word, and usually the better choice when that's what you mean.
• Related雨承けあまうけNeutralA trough under the eaves that catches rain. Rare; in everyday speech people say 「雨樋」 instead.

For the eaves gutter or downpipe, everyday speech is 「雨樋」. 「樋」 is the broader word for a trough or pipe that channels water, and it can also stand alone for 「雨樋」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 屋根やねを流ながれる雨水あまみずをうけて、地上ちじょうや下水道げすいどうに流ながす仕組しくみ。雨樋あまどい。