護謨

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 護謨 – see the following entry at ゴム.
ゴム【護謨】 [noun]rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree) [noun]short for 消しゴム (keshi-gomu, “rubber”) (eraser) [noun](slang) synonym of コンドーム (kondōmu, “condom”): a rubber
(This term, 護謨, is a kanji spelling of ゴム.)

The kanji are ateji (当て字). Usually written in katakana. The kanji spelling is rarely encountered.

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