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stick gum; slab gum; flat chewing gum
Chewing gum in the traditional flat, rectangular stick form, as opposed to pellet-type gum (粒ガム). A common everyday product in Japan.
板ガムを一枚噛む。
To chew a stick of gum.
最近は板ガムより粒ガムのほうが人気がある。
Recently, pellet gum is more popular than stick gum.
子どものころ、駄菓子屋で板ガムをよく買っていた。
When I was a kid, I often bought stick gum at the penny candy store.
Compound of 板 (flat board) + ガム (gum). Refers to the traditional flat, rectangular stick form of chewing gum.
COUNTER:
Counted with 枚 (counter for flat things): 一枚、二枚.
CONTRAST:
- 板ガム: stick/slab gum (traditional flat shape)
- 粒ガム: pellet gum (small, coated pieces — now more popular)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 板ガムを噛む (to chew stick gum)
- 板ガムを一枚 (one piece of stick gum)
CULTURAL NOTE:
粒ガム has largely overtaken 板ガム in market share in Japan. Classic 板ガム brands include ロッテのクールミント and グリーンガム, which have nostalgic appeal.