油性(ゆせい)ペン

ゆせいぺん
noun
permanent marker; oil-based pen
tooldaily-life
1. 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(ゆせい)ペンで名前(なまえ)を書(か)く。
To write one's name with a permanent marker.
油性(ゆせい)ペンのインクが服(ふく)についた。
Permanent marker ink got on my clothes.
It's convenient to write the contents on cardboard boxes with a permanent marker.

Compound of 油性(ゆせい) (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(ゆせい)ペンで書(か)く — to write with a permanent marker
  • 油性(ゆせい)ペンの汚(よご)れ — permanent marker stains
  • 太字(ふとじ)の油性(ゆせい)ペン — thick permanent marker
  • 細字(ほそじ)の油性(ゆせい)ペン — fine-point permanent marker

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