ガムテープ

がむてーぷ
noun
packing tape; duct tape; cloth tape
1. packing tape; duct tape; cloth tape
Wide, strong adhesive tape used for sealing cardboard boxes, bundling items, and general repairs. A wasei-eigo coinage from "gum" + "tape"; refers mainly to paper-backed kraft tape and cloth-backed duct tape, not the narrow transparent セロハンテープ(せろはんてーぷ).
ガムテープで箱(はこ)を封(ふう)した。
I sealed the box with packing tape.
ガムテープが足(た)りなくなったので買(か)いに行(い)った。
I ran out of packing tape, so I went to buy more.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの荷造(にづく)りには布(ぬの)ガムテープのほうが丈夫(じょうぶ)で使(つか)いやすい。
For packing when moving house, cloth packing tape is sturdier and easier to use.

Wasei-eigo from English "gum" + "tape." Refers to wide, sturdy adhesive tape (typically 50 mm), in contrast to the narrow transparent tape called セロハンテープ(せろはんてーぷ) or just セロテープ.

COMMON TYPES:

  • 紙(かみ)ガムテープ: paper-backed kraft tape (cheap, brown)
  • 布(ぬの)ガムテープ: cloth-backed duct tape (stronger, easier to tear by hand)
  • 透明(とうめい)ガムテープ: transparent packing tape (OPP tape)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ガムテープで封(ふう)する: to seal with packing tape
  • ガムテープを貼(は)る: to apply packing tape
  • ガムテープを剥(は)がす: to peel off packing tape

Related Words

Related: テープ (tape (general))
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Added 2026.5.11 16:01 · Revised 2026.5.16 6:17
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