ガム

がむ
noun
chewing gum
1. chewing gum
A sweet, flavored substance for chewing.
ガムを噛(か)む。
I chew gum.
ミント味(あじ)のガムが好(す)きだ。
I like mint-flavored gum.
ガムを吐(は)き出(だ)す。
I spit out the gum.

ガム (from English 'gum') refers to chewing gum in Japanese.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ガムを噛(か)む: to chew gum
  • 風船(ふうせん)ガム: bubble gum
  • ガムテープ: packing tape (duct tape)

NOTE: ガムテープ (gum tape) refers to packing tape or duct tape, not tape made of gum. This is a wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) term.

RELATED:

  • ゴム: rubber (different word, often confused)

Related Words

Related: ゴム (rubber)
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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.2.3 12:05
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