チューインガム

ちゅーいんがむ

noun

chewing gum

food

1. chewing gum

A soft, flavored substance that is chewed but not swallowed.

チューインガムを噛(か)む。

To chew chewing gum.

眠気(ねむけ)覚(ざ)ましにチューインガムを買(か)った。

I bought some chewing gum to stay awake.

チューインガムを噛(か)みながら人(ひと)と話(はな)すのは失礼(しつれい)だと言(い)われることが多(おお)い。

Chewing gum while talking to someone is often considered rude.

A loanword from English "chewing gum." In everyday conversation, the shortened form ガム is far more common. チューインガム is the formal, full-length term seen on product packaging and in official contexts.

Common collocations

チューインガムを噛(か)む: to chew gum
チューインガムを捨(す)てる: to throw away gum
チューインガムを吐(は)き出(だ)す: to spit out gum
板(いた)ガム: stick gum (flat rectangular pieces)
粒(つぶ)ガム: pellet gum (coated pieces)

Similar words

ガム: gum — the everyday abbreviated form, used much more frequently in speech
風船(ふうせん)ガム: bubble gum — gum specifically designed for blowing bubbles

Related Words

Related: ガム (gum)

Compare: 風船(ふうせん)ガム (bubble gum)

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Added 2026.4.22 19:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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