ゴム

See also: コム

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ゴム [góꜜmù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [ɡo̞mɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
護謨 (obsolete)

Borrowed from Dutch gom (“gum”).[2][3]

Noun

ゴム • (gomu)

rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)
ゴム製(せい)サンダル
gomu-sei sandaru
rubber sandals
short for 消しゴム (keshi-gomu, “rubber (eraser)”)
short for ヘアゴム (hea-gomu, “hair tie, scrunchie”)
(slang) condom
Synonym: コンドーム

See also

ガム (gamu)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (qom).

Proper noun

ゴム • (Gomu)

Qom (a city in Iran)

References

1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

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