ボールペン

ぼーるぺん
noun
ballpoint pen
1. ballpoint pen
A pen with a small rotating ball at the tip that dispenses ink. A common writing instrument for everyday use.
ボールペンで書(か)いてください。
Please write with a ballpoint pen.
ボールペンを持(も)っていますか。
Do you have a ballpoint pen?
黒(くろ)いボールペンがありますか。
Do you have a black ballpoint pen?

ボールペン is a loanword from English "ball pen" (ballpoint pen)—the most common everyday writing instrument.

Etymology: From English "ball pen" (short for ballpoint pen).

Counter: 本(ほん) (e.g., ボールペン一本(いっぽん))

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Usage

Official documents in Japan often require 黒(くろ)いボールペン (black ballpoint pen) rather than pencil.

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