Japanese word

インク

Pronunciation

Romajiinku

Meaning

  • nounink

Example

このペンのインクは青いです。ko no pe n no i n ku wa ao i de su

This pen's ink is blue.

Illustration for インク (ink)

More examples

青いインクで名前を書きます。ao i i n ku de na mae o ka ki ma su

I write my name with blue ink.

プリンターのインクを交換してください。pu ri n tā no i n ku o kō kan shi te ku da sa i

Please replace the printer's ink.

Core concept

Refers to a colored liquid that leaves a lasting mark on a surface when used for writing or drawing.

Common phrases

  • インクが切れるi n ku ga ki re ru

    run out of ink

  • インクを補充するi n ku o ho jū su ru

    replenish ink

  • インクがにじむi n ku ga ni ji mu

    bleed

Definition in Japanese

文字や絵を紙などに書き表すための色のついた液体。moji ya e o kami na do ni ka ki arawa su ta me no iro no tsu i ta eki tai

Word origin

インク (inku) is borrowed from English ink, which came through Old French enque from Latin encaustum, a word for colored ink.

Usage tips

  • In English, ink can also be a verb meaning to sign an agreement, as in ink a deal, extending the idea of putting ink on paper.

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