English–Korean

“ballpoint pen” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationpolpen

Example

여기 볼펜이 하나 있어요.yeo gi pol pe ni ha na i sseo yo

There is a ballpoint pen here.

Illustration for 볼펜 (ballpoint pen)

How to say “ballpoint pen” in Korean

“Ballpoint pen” in Korean is 볼펜 (polpen).

A pen that writes as a tiny rolling ball transfers ink to paper.

Full entry for 볼펜: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 볼펜

이 문서를 볼펜으로 써 주세요.i mun seo reul pol pe neu ro sseo chu se yo

Please write this document with a ballpoint pen.

Tips for using 볼펜

  • English normally uses ballpoint pen rather than ball pen, so this Korean loanword is easy to recognize but should not be copied as an English phrase.

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