noun
finish line tape
Refers to the physical tape stretched across the finish line in a race, which the winner breaks. Wasei-eigo from English 'goal tape'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from goal tape
マラソンの選手がゴールテープを切った。
The marathon runner broke the finish line tape.
ゴールテープが風で揺れている。
The finish line tape is fluttering in the wind.
Variant spelling with interpunct; less common in everyday use.
フィニッシュライン refers to the finish line itself (the line on the ground), while ゴールテープ specifically refers to the tape stretched across it.
Wasei-eigo formed from English 'goal' and 'tape'. The combination is not standard in English, where 'finish line tape' or simply 'tape' is used.