Vocabulary

What does ゴム (gomu) mean?

ゴム means rubber; rubber band, eraser.

Quick facts
Readingゴム
Romajigomu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ゴム
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongomu

rubber; rubber band, eraser

  1. 1noun gum; rubber
  2. 2noun eraser
  3. 3noun condom

Example sentences

  • I tied my hair with a rubber band.

  • This tire is made of rubber.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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