English–Japanese
“paintbrush” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajifude
Example
この筆で花を描きます。ko no fude de hana o ega ki ma su
I paint flowers with this paintbrush.
How to say “paintbrush” in Japanese
“Paintbrush” in Japanese is 筆 (fude).
It is a hand-held tool that transfers paint or ink through a brush tip, connecting painting with writing.
Example sentences with 筆
この筆は細い線を描くのに向いています。ko no fude wa hoso i sen o ega ku no ni mu i te i ma su
This brush is good for painting fine lines.
Tips for using 筆
- English speakers may associate a brush mainly with painting, but 筆 (fude, "brush") also refers to the brush used for writing Japanese characters.