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消しゴム (けしゴム) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

消けしゴム

also: けしごむ · ケシゴム

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Common word›JLPTN5›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Standard word for a pencil eraser. ゴム is from Dutch 'gom' (rubber).

消けしゴムで間ま違ちがいを消けした。
I erased the mistake with an eraser.

この消けしゴムはよく消きえる。

This eraser erases well.

Usage patterns

消けしゴムで〈物もの〉を消けすto erase something with an eraser
間ま違ちがえた字じを消けしゴムで消けした。
I erased the mistaken character with an eraser.

Kanji

消extinguish, blow out, turn off

Don't confuse with

ゴムN2
ゴム is the general word for rubber/gum, while 消しゴム specifically names the eraser tool used to rub out pencil marks.

Counted with

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Word family

砂すな消けしゴム
sand eraser; ink eraser
練ねり消けしゴム
kneaded eraser; putty rubber

Etymology

Compound of 消し (keshi, 'erasing', from verb 消す) + ゴム (gomu, 'rubber', from Dutch 'gom').