What does ゴム mean?
ゴム is a Japanese noun meaning “rubber” or “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 sentences
このボールはゴムでできている。
This ball is made of rubber.
髪をゴムで結んだ。
I tied my hair back with a hair tie.