消けしゴム

also: けしごむ · ケシゴム

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

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

消けす
消す is the verb 'to erase' or 'to turn off'; 消しゴム is the noun for the eraser tool.
ゴム
ゴム means 'rubber' or 'gum' in general; 消しゴム specifically refers to an eraser.

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