消しゴム

「消し」は動詞「消す」の連用形、「ゴム」は外来語の「ゴム」に由来する。

NOUN (1)

[/keɕiɡo̞mɯ̟/^ja-JP]

eraser literal / rubber literal / concept sentence untranslatable (While 'eraser' is the common translation, '消しゴム' literally combines 'to erase' and 'rubber', reflecting its composition which doesn't have an exact match in English.)

Synonyms 消し板 informal , 消し具 neutral

Antonyms 筆記具

An implement, typically made of rubber or plastic, used to remove marks made by pencil or sometimes pen. While commonly translated as 'eraser', the Japanese word 消しゴム literally combines 消す (kesu, 'to erase') and ゴム (gomu, 'rubber'), directly reflecting its composition and function in a way that doesn't have an exact single-word equivalent in English.

この消しゴムはよく消える。 — This eraser erases well.
鉛筆の書き間違いを消しゴムで直した。 — I corrected the pencil mistake with an eraser.
机の上に消しゴムが落ちていた。 — An eraser was on the desk.