ゴム

See also: コム

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ゴ​ム [góꜜmù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞mɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
護謨 (obsolete)

Borrowed from Dutch gom (“gum”).

Noun

ゴム • (gomu) 

1. rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

   ゴム製(せい)サンダル

   gomu-sei sandaru

   rubber sandals

2. short for 消しゴム (keshi-gomu, “rubber (eraser)”)
3. short for ヘアゴム (hea-gomu, “hair tie, scrunchie”)
4. (slang) condom

   Synonym: コンドーム

See also

• ガム (gamu)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian قم (qom).

Proper noun

ゴム • (Gomu) 

1. Qom (a city in Iran)
2. Qom (a province of Iran)