Japanese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Japanese word
鉛筆
Pronunciation
Romajienpitsu
Meaning
- nounpencil
Example
これは私の鉛筆です。ko re wa watashi no en pitsu de su
This is my pencil.
More examples
新しい鉛筆を使います。atara shi i en pitsu o tsuka i ma su
I use a new pencil.
試験では鉛筆を使ってください。shi ken de wa en pitsu o tsuka tte ku da sa i
Please use a pencil during the test.
Core concept
A pencil is a writing tool that leaves a dark, erasable line through a solid core held in a case.
Common phrases
鉛筆で書くen pitsu de ka ku
write with a pencil
鉛筆を削るen pitsu o kezu ru
sharpen a pencil
鉛筆を使うen pitsu o tsuka u
use a pencil
Similar words
シャープペンシルshāpupenshiru: A writing tool with a thin, replaceable lead that advances from a holder.
Definition in Japanese
木や紙などに黒鉛などの芯を入れ、削って字や絵を書く道具。ki ya kami na do ni koku en na do no shin o i re kezu tte ji ya e o ka ku dō gu
Word origin
鉛筆 (enpitsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 鉛 (en, "lead") and 筆 (hitsu, "writing brush"), reflecting the dark core once called lead.
Usage tips
- In English, pencil also works as a verb for writing or drawing lightly, and it can mean arranging something provisionally, as in "pencil in a meeting."