消しゴム Eraser

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

Common Word Combinations

• 消しゴムを〜

  消しゴムを使用する

  to use an eraser

  消しゴムをかける

  to erase

  消しゴムを使う

  to use an eraser

• 消しゴムで〜

  消しゴムで消す

  to erase with an eraser

  消しゴムで消せる

  can erase with an eraser

  消しゴムで消える

  to be erased with an eraser

Context Sentences

日本の消しゴムはクオリティがすごく高い。

Japanese erasers have incredibly high quality.

ねえ、消しゴム持ってる？

Hey, do you have an eraser?

クリスマスに、彼女に消しゴムの形のイヤリングをプレゼントしたら、フラれました。

I got dumped when I gave her eraser-shaped earrings as a Christmas present.

Kanji Composition

1. 消

   しょう Extinguish