チューブ
ちゅーぶ
noun
tube
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.
チューブを絞る。
To squeeze a tube.
わさびのチューブを買った。
I bought a tube of wasabi.
歯磨き粉のチューブがもう残り少ない。
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.
自転車のチューブを交換する。
To replace a bicycle inner tube.
夏はチューブに乗って川を流れるのが楽しい。
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:
- チューブ入り: packaged in a tube
- チューブを絞る: to squeeze a tube
- チューブを交換する: 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 TERMS:
- ホース: hose, flexible tubing
- パイプ: pipe, rigid tube
- タイヤ: tire (outer part, vs. inner tube)