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輪ゴム

Rubber Band

Meaning

Rubber Band, Elastic Band

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A ring of gum (ゴム) (which is what Japanese people call rubber quite often) is a ring of rubber. What is a ring of rubber that people use often? It's a rubber band.

Reading

わごむ, わゴム

Explanation

The reading for 輪 is the kun'yomi vocab reading, which is わ, making this word わゴム.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 輪ゴムでしばる

    to tie with a rubber band

    輪ゴムではじく

    to flick with a rubber band

    輪ゴムで止める

    to fasten with a rubber band

  • 輪ゴムがない

    don't have a rubber band, there is no rubber band

    輪ゴムがある

    there is a rubber band

    輪ゴムが切れる

    a rubber band snaps, to be out of rubber bands

  • 輪ゴムを使う

    to use a rubber band

    輪ゴムを外す

    to take a rubber band off of something

    輪ゴムをかける

    to put a rubber band on something

Context Sentences

この輪ゴムはとても丈夫です。

This elastic band is very durable.

彼女はヘアゴムの代わりに輪ゴムを使いました。

She used a rubber band instead of a hair tie.

輪ゴムなら、あのデスクの上に何本かあるはずですよ。

If it's rubber bands you're looking for, there should be several on that desk.

Kanji Composition