マスキングテープ

ますきんぐてーぷ

noun

masking tape; washi tape

1. masking tape; decorative washi tape

Easily peelable paper tape. Besides its original use in painting, decorative versions (often shortened to マスキングテープ／マステ) are popular in Japan for crafts and journaling.

マスキングテープで飾(かざ)る。

Decorate it with masking tape.

かわいいマスキングテープを集(あつ)めている。

I collect cute masking tape.

壁(かべ)を塗(ぬ)る前(まえ)に、窓枠(まどわく)にマスキングテープを貼(は)っておいた。

Before painting the wall, I put masking tape along the window frames.

From English "masking tape," commonly clipped to マステ. In Japan it has become a craft item in its own right, with countless colors and patterns of 和紙(わし)-based decorative tape.

Common collocations

マスキングテープを貼(は)る: to apply masking tape
マスキングテープで留(と)める: to fasten lightly with masking tape

Similar words

セロテープ: cellophane tape — clear and meant to hold permanently
ガムテープ: packing tape — thick and strong, hard to remove cleanly

Related Words

Compare: セロテープ (cellophane tape)

Compare: ガムテープ (packing tape)

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Added 2026.5.23 12:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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