Translation guide
The English word "spout" can be a noun (a tube or lip for pouring) or a verb (to send out liquid forcefully, or to speak at length). This guide covers the main practical meanings for English-speaking learners.
The physical part of a container (teapot, kettle, watering can) from which liquid comes out.
General term for a spout on a container like a teapot or kettle.
やかんの注ぎ口からお湯を注ぐ。
Pour hot water from the spout of the kettle.
Often used in compound words or when the spout is simply the 'mouth' of the container.
急須の口が欠けた。
The spout of the teapot chipped.
Liquid coming out in a stream or jet, often with force.
To gush or spout out, often used for liquids erupting or being ejected.
クジラが潮を噴き出した。
The whale spouted water.
水道管が破裂して水が噴き出した。
The water pipe burst and water spouted out.
More formal or technical term for gushing or spouting, often used in news or scientific contexts.
火山が溶岩を噴出した。
The volcano spouted lava.
To gush or spurt out, often used poetically or for blood/water surging.
To talk a lot in a boring or self-important way, often about a particular topic.
To rattle on or spout off rapidly, often without letting others speak.
彼は自分の意見をまくし立てた。
He spouted his opinions.
To talk at length; a neutral way to say someone spoke for a long time.
彼は政治について長々と話した。
He spouted on about politics.
To lecture or spout (often unwanted) explanations; can be condescending.
彼はまた講釈を始めた。
He started spouting his lecture again.
The jet or stream itself, rather than the physical spout.
Fountain; also used for the jet of water from a fountain or hose.
公園の噴水から水の噴出が上がった。
A spout of water rose from the park fountain.
A column of water; used for a vertical spout like a geyser.
注ぎ口 refers only to the physical spout of a container. For the jet of liquid itself, use words like 噴水 or 水柱.
噴き出す is more common in everyday speech for liquids gushing out. 噴出する is more formal and often used for large-scale eruptions (volcanoes, steam).
その急須は注ぎ口が壊れている。
The teapot has a broken spout.
彼は一日中くだらないことをまくし立てている。
He just spouts nonsense all day.
傷口から血がほとばしった。
Blood spouted from the wound.
The geyser spouted a column of water.