What does ゴム mean?
ゴム is a Japanese noun meaning “rubber, elastic” in English. It can also be translated as “a rubber band” depending on context. It is written as ゴム in katakana, and gomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
タイヤはゴムと路面の摩擦によってすり減る。
Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.