本管

Reading

Kana: ほんかん
Romaji: honkan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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main pipe

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: カン、 くだ
Meanings: pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction

Example Sentence

地震(じしん)のため水道(すいどう)本管(ほんかん)破裂(はれつ)した。
➥The water mains burst due to the earthquake.
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