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ラバーバンド (rabaabando) Japanese meaning: rubber band | Kotomora

ラバーバンド

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Meanings

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A common loanword for a rubber band, used in everyday contexts.

書しょ類るいをラバーバンドでまとめた。
I bundled the documents with a rubber band.

Related words

輪わゴム
輪ゴム is the native Japanese word for 'rubber band' and is more common in everyday speech. ラバーバンド is a direct loanword and may sound slightly more modern or casual.

Built from

ラバー+バンド

Written forms

ラバー・バンド
- ラバーバンド
  Alternate spelling with an interpunct; less common but still encountered.
- ラバー・バンド

Etymology

Loanword from English 'rubber band'.