チューインガム
ちゅーいんがむ
noun
chewing gum
1.
chewing gum
A soft, flavored substance that is chewed but not swallowed.
チューインガムを噛む。
To chew chewing gum.
眠気覚ましにチューインガムを買った。
I bought some chewing gum to stay awake.
チューインガムを噛みながら人と話すのは失礼だと言われることが多い。
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む: to chew gum
- チューインガムを捨てる: to throw away gum
- チューインガムを吐き出す: to spit out gum
- 板ガム: stick gum (flat rectangular pieces)
- 粒ガム: pellet gum (coated pieces)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ガム: gum — the everyday abbreviated form, used much more frequently in speech
- 風船ガム: bubble gum — gum specifically designed for blowing bubbles