Japanese word

鉛筆削り

Pronunciation

Romajienpitsukezuri

Meaning

  • nounpencil sharpener

Example

新しい鉛筆削りを使います。atara shi i en pitsu kezu ri o tsuka i ma su

I use a new pencil sharpener.

Illustration for 鉛筆削り (pencil sharpener)

More examples

鉛筆の先が丸くなったので、鉛筆削りで削ります。en pitsu no saki ga maru ku na tta no de en pitsu kezu ri de kezu ri ma su

The pencil point has become dull, so I will sharpen it with a pencil sharpener.

Core concept

It is a tool that removes wood and graphite from a pencil to make its writing tip sharp.

Common phrases

  • 鉛筆削りを使うen pitsu kezu ri o tsuka u

    use a pencil sharpener

  • 鉛筆削りで鉛筆を削るen pitsu kezu ri de en pitsu o kezu ru

    sharpen a pencil with a pencil sharpener

Definition in Japanese

鉛筆の先を削ってとがらせる道具。en pitsu no saki o kezu tte to ga ra se ru dō gu

Word origin

The compound 鉛筆削り (enpitsukezuri) combines 鉛筆 (enpitsu, "pencil") and 削り (kezuri, "sharpening"), the noun form of 削る (kezuru, "to sharpen").

Usage tips

  • A pencil sharpener can be manual or electric, but both types make a blunt pencil ready for writing by shaping its tip.

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