Japanese word

チューブ

Pronunciation

Romajichūbu

Meaning

  • nountube

Example

クリームをチューブから出します。ku rī mu o chū bu ka ra da shi ma su

I squeeze the cream out of the tube.

Illustration for チューブ (tube)

More examples

この軟こうはチューブに入っています。ko no yawara kō wa chū bu ni hai tte i ma su

This ointment comes in a tube.

Core concept

A tube is a hollow, flexible container that releases its contents through a narrow opening when squeezed.

Common phrases

  • チューブから出すchū bu ka ra da su

    squeeze out of a tube

  • チューブ入りchū bu i ri

    packaged in a tube

Similar words

ホースhōsu: A flexible tube that conveys water, air, or other fluids between two places.
筒tsutsu: A hollow cylindrical object, often rigid, used for holding or guiding something.
パイプpaipu: A hollow structure designed to carry fluids, gases, or other substances.

Definition in Japanese

柔らかい素材で作られ、クリームなどを押し出して使う細長い容器。yawa ra ka i so zai de tsuku ra re ku rī mu na do o o shi da shi te tsuka u hoso naga i yō ki

Word origin

チューブ (chūbu) is a Japanese loanword from English tube, borrowed through French from Latin tubus, meaning "pipe" or "tube".

Usage tips

  • In British English, the Tube refers to London's underground railway, so tube can describe both a container and a transport system.

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