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permanent marker; oil-based pen
A writing instrument that uses oil-based ink, making its marks resistant to water and smudging. The standard term for what is called a 'permanent marker' in English.
油性ペンで名前を書く。
To write one's name with a permanent marker.
油性ペンのインクが服についた。
Permanent marker ink got on my clothes.
段ボールに油性ペンで中身を書いておくと便利だ。
It's convenient to write the contents on cardboard boxes with a permanent marker.
Compound of 油性 (oil-based) and ペン (pen). This is the standard Japanese term for permanent markers. The oil-based ink makes it suitable for writing on surfaces where water-based ink would smear.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 油性ペンで書く — to write with a permanent marker
- 油性ペンの汚れ — permanent marker stains
- 太字の油性ペン — thick permanent marker
- 細字の油性ペン — fine-point permanent marker
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 水性ペン — water-based pen; washes off more easily
- マジック — magic marker (brand name used generically in Japan for permanent markers)
- サインペン — felt-tip pen; sign pen
- マーカー — marker; highlighter