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14 消しゴム Eraser

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Meaning

Primary

Eraser

Alternative

Rubber

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen the word 消す, I hope. This comes from that. You're extinguishing something with ゴム. ゴム is a word for either gummy or rubbery things. So, this is a gummy thing that extinguishes something. This is an eraser that extinguishes pencil markings.

Reading

けしごむ

けしゴム

Explanation

The reading comes from 消す, so make sure you know that word so you can read this one!

Context

Context Sentences

日本の消しゴムがこいしいです。

I miss Japanese erasers.

トーフグチームは、コウイチのたん生日に、消しゴム付きのえんぴつを百本分プレゼントしました。

The Tofugu team got one hundred pencils with rubbers on the end for Koichi's birthday present.

「コウイチ、お前に謝るチャンスをあげてもいいよ。」「何に謝れっていうんだよ、ビエト? お前が俺をトーフグのオフィスから追放したことに対して謝れってか?」「そもそもお前が俺の消しゴムを盗んだからそうなったんだろ?いいから謝れよ!」

"I could give you a chance to apologize to me, Koichi." "For what, Viet? For letting you throw me out of Tofugu office?" "It only happened because you stole my eraser! I need an apology!"

Kanji Composition

  • 消
    • しょう
    • Extinguish
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