テープ
てーぷ
noun
tape
1.
tape
A strip of material used for recording, binding, or marking.
テープで貼った。
I stuck it with tape.
授業をテープに録った。
I recorded the class on tape.
引っ越しの時に段ボールをガムテープでとめた。
When moving, I sealed the cardboard boxes with packing tape.
テープ is a loanword from English "tape," referring to various types of adhesive or recording tape.
COMMON TYPES:
- セロテープ: cellophane tape (clear tape)
- ガムテープ: packing tape, duct tape
- カセットテープ: cassette tape
- ビデオテープ: video tape
- マスキングテープ: masking tape
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- テープで貼る: to stick with tape
- テープを切る: to cut the tape (also: ribbon cutting)
- テープに録る: to record on tape
NOTE:
セロテープ is a brand name (like "Scotch tape") but commonly used generically in Japan. For "adhesive tape" in general, 粘着テープ is the technical term.