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water-based pen; water-soluble marker
a pen or marker that uses water-soluble ink, as opposed to oil-based or permanent markers
ホワイトボードには水性ペンを使う。
Use a water-based pen for the whiteboard.
水性ペンの汚れは水で落ちやすい。
Water-based pen stains are easy to wash out with water.
子供には服についても洗える水性ペンを持たせるようにしている。
I make sure to give the children water-based pens so stains can be washed out of their clothes.
Combines 水性 (water-based) and ペン (pen). A practical stationery term commonly encountered when shopping for office supplies in Japan. Water-based pens are preferred for children and whiteboards because they wash out easily.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水性ペンで書く: to write with a water-based pen
- 水性ペンのインク: water-based pen ink
- 水性ペンセット: water-based pen set
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 油性ペン: oil-based pen — permanent marker, does not wash out easily
- マーカー: marker — general term for felt-tip markers
- サインペン: felt-tip pen — a brand-name-derived generic term for fine markers
- 蛍光ペン: highlighter pen