Japanese word

ペン

Pronunciation

Romajipen

Meaning

  • nounpen

Example

私はペンを使います。watashi wa pe n o tsuka i ma su

I use a pen.

Illustration for ペン (pen)

More examples

ペンで名前を書きます。pe n de na mae o ka ki ma su

I write my name with a pen.

このペンは書きやすいです。ko no pe n wa ka ki ya su i de su

This pen is easy to write with.

Core concept

A pen provides a portable way to record words or marks by transferring ink to a writing surface.

Common phrases

  • ペンを使うpe n o tsuka u

    use a pen

  • ペンで書くpe n de ka ku

    write with a pen

Definition in Japanese

インクを紙などに付けて、文字や図形を書き表すための道具。i n ku o kami na do ni tsu ke te moji ya zu kei o ka ki arawa su ta me no dō gu

Word origin

Japanese ペン (pen, "pen") is borrowed from English pen, a word related through Old French to Latin penna, "feather," the material used for early pens.

Usage tips

  • In the familiar compound pen name, pen refers to a writer's work, so a pen name is a name used by a writer instead of a real name.

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