鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)り

えんぴつけずり
noun
pencil sharpener
1. pencil sharpener
A device for sharpening pencils, whether hand-held, desktop, or electric.
鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)りを貸(か)して。
Lend me the pencil sharpener.
電動(でんどう)の鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)りは便利(べんり)だ。
An electric pencil sharpener is convenient.
小学校(しょうがっこう)に入(はい)る前(まえ)に、鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)りを買(か)っておかなければならない。
I need to buy a pencil sharpener before starting elementary school.

鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)り is a compound of 鉛筆(えんぴつ) (pencil) and 削(けず)り (shaving/sharpening), referring to any device used to sharpen pencils.

TYPES:

  • 手動(しゅどう)鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)り: manual pencil sharpener (hand-held or crank)
  • 電動(でんどう)鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)り: electric pencil sharpener

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)りで削(けず)る: to sharpen with a pencil sharpener
  • 鉛筆削(えんぴつけず)りを使(つか)う: to use a pencil sharpener

CULTURAL NOTE:
A standard item on elementary school supply lists (入学準備(にゅうがくじゅんび)) in Japan, where pencils are still widely used. Japanese students often use hand-crank desktop models at home and small portable ones at school.

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Added 2026.3.17 19:34 · Revised 2026.4.2 17:18
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