風 船(ふうせん)ガム

ふうせんがむ

noun

bubble gum

food daily-life

1. bubble gum

chewing gum specifically designed for blowing bubbles, softer and more elastic than regular gum

風船(ふうせん)ガムを膨(ふく)らませた。

I blew a bubble with bubble gum.

子供(こども)が風船(ふうせん)ガムで大(おお)きな泡(あわ)を作(つく)っている。

The child is making a big bubble with bubble gum.

授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)に風船(ふうせん)ガムを噛(か)んでいて先生(せんせい)に叱(しか)られた。

I was chewing bubble gum during class and got scolded by the teacher.

Refers to the type of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles. In Japan, bubble gum is popular with children and is sold in both ball-shaped and stick forms. The word combines 風船(ふうせん) (balloon) and ガム (gum).

Common collocations

風船(ふうせん)ガムを噛(か)む: to chew bubble gum
風船(ふうせん)ガムを膨(ふく)らませる: to blow a bubble
風船(ふうせん)ガムが割(わ)れる: the bubble pops

Similar words

粒(つぶ)ガム: pellet gum — small coated gum pieces, not specifically for blowing bubbles
板(いた)ガム: stick gum — flat rectangular pieces of chewing gum
チューインガム: chewing gum — the general term for gum

Related Words

Compare: 板(いた)ガム (stick gum)

Compare: チューインガム (chewing gum)

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Added 2026.4.22 23:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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