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.

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 or just セロテープ.

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))

Compare: セロテープ (cellophane tape)

Compare: マスキングテープ (masking tape)

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Added 2026.5.11 16:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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