TOPIK · Level 45
15 words
Korean word
볼펜
Pronunciation
Romanizationpolpen
Meaning
- nounballpoint pen
Example
여기 볼펜이 하나 있어요.yeo gi pol pe ni ha na i sseo yo
There is a ballpoint pen here.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A pen that writes as a tiny rolling ball transfers ink to paper.
Common phrases
볼펜으로 쓰다pol pe neu ro sseu da
write with a ballpoint pen
볼펜을 사다pol pe neul sa da
buy a ballpoint pen
새 볼펜sae pol pen
new ballpoint pen
Similar words
펜pen: A hand-held ink tool for writing or drawing.
연필yeonpil: A writing tool with a soft core that leaves erasable marks.
샤프syapeu: A mechanical pencil that releases thin lead when its button is pressed.
사인펜sainpen: A water-based marker with a soft tip for broad lines.
Definition in Korean
끝에 작은 볼이 있어 그것이 굴러가며 잉크를 종이에 묻혀 글씨를 쓰는 필기구.kkeu se cha geun po ri i sseo keu geo si kul leo ga myeo ing keu reul chong i e mu tyeo keul ssi reul sseu neun pil gi gu
Word origin
The origin is uncertain, but the Korean form is closely associated with the English term ballpoint pen, named for the small ball at the writing tip.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 연필yeonpilpencilnoun
Related words
- 볼펜심polpensimballpoint pen refillnoun
- 볼펜꽂이polpenkkojipen holdernoun