チューブ

ちゅーぶ
noun
tube
tool
1. tube, squeeze tube
A flexible container from which paste or semi-liquid contents are squeezed out. Used for toothpaste, condiments, paint, and similar products.
チューブを絞(しぼ)る。
To squeeze a tube.
わさびのチューブを買(か)った。
I bought a tube of wasabi.
歯磨(はみが)き粉(こ)のチューブがもう残(のこ)り少(すく)ない。
There's barely any toothpaste left in the tube.
2. inner tube
An inflatable rubber tube, especially for bicycle tires or for floating on water.
チューブがパンクした。
The inner tube got a flat.
自転車(じてんしゃ)のチューブを交換(こうかん)する。
To replace a bicycle inner tube.
夏(なつ)はチューブに乗(の)って川(かわ)を流(なが)れるのが楽(たの)しい。
In summer, it's fun to float down the river on an inner tube.

From English "tube." Refers to both squeeze tubes for paste products and inflatable inner tubes.

Usage

The squeeze tube meaning (sense 1) is more common in everyday life. チューブ入(い)り products like wasabi, ginger, and garlic paste are kitchen staples in Japan. The inner tube meaning (sense 2) appears in cycling and summer recreation contexts.

Common collocations

  • チューブ入(い)り: packaged in a tube
  • チューブを絞(しぼ)る: to squeeze a tube
  • チューブを交換(こうかん)する: to replace an inner tube
  • チューブわさび: tube wasabi
  • チューブにんにく: tube garlic paste

Related words

Related Words

Related: ホース (hose, flexible tubing)
Related: パイプ (pipe, rigid tube)
Related: タイヤ (tire)
Compare: 管(くだ) (pipe, tube)
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Added 2026.2.17 22:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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