セロテープ

せろてーぷ

noun

cellophane tape; Scotch tape

1. cellophane tape; clear adhesive tape

Clear adhesive tape used for wrapping, mending paper, and sticking things together. Originally a brand name that became the everyday word for the product.

セロテープで留(と)める。

Fasten it with cellophane tape.

破(やぶ)れたページをセロテープで直(なお)した。

I mended the torn page with tape.

プレゼントを包(つつ)んでから、セロテープでしっかり貼(は)り合(あ)わせた。

After wrapping the present, I taped it firmly shut.

From the brand name "Cellotape." Like "Scotch tape" in English, it is widely used as a generic term for clear adhesive tape.

Common collocations

セロテープを貼(は)る: to put on tape
セロテープで留(と)める: to fasten with tape

Similar words

ガムテープ: packing tape — thick, strong tape for sealing boxes
両面(りょうめん)テープ: double-sided tape
ビニールテープ: vinyl/electrical tape

Related Words

Compare: ガムテープ (packing tape)

Compare: マスキングテープ (masking tape)

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