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liquid India ink, bottled sumi ink
Pre-made liquid ink used for calligraphy (書道) and ink painting (水墨画). A convenient alternative to grinding an ink stick on an inkstone.
墨汁を筆につけた。
I dipped the brush in the ink.
書道の授業で墨汁を使う。
We use liquid ink in calligraphy class.
服に墨汁がついてしまい、洗っても落ちなかった。
I got ink on my clothes and it wouldn't come out even after washing.
Pre-made liquid ink used for 書道 (calligraphy) and 水墨画 (ink painting). A convenient modern alternative to the traditional method of grinding ink.
CULTURE:
In Japanese schools, students use 墨汁 in 書道 class. Traditionally, ink was prepared by grinding an 墨 (ink stick) on a 硯 (inkstone) with water, but bottled 墨汁 is far more convenient and is standard today.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 墨汁をつける: to apply ink (to a brush)
- 墨汁がこぼれる: the ink spills
- 墨汁のしみ: an ink stain
RELATED TERMS:
- 墨: ink stick (traditional solid form)
- 硯: inkstone
- 筆: writing brush