水 性(すいせい)ペン

すいせいぺん

noun

water-based pen; water-soluble marker

tool daily-life

1. 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(すいせい)ペンを使(つか)う。

Use a water-based pen for the whiteboard.

水性(すいせい)ペンの汚(よご)れは水(みず)で落(お)ちやすい。

Water-based pen stains are easy to wash out with water.

子供(こども)には服(ふく)についても洗(あら)える水性(すいせい)ペンを持(も)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(すいせい) (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(すいせい)ペンで書(か)く: to write with a water-based pen
水性(すいせい)ペンのインク: water-based pen ink
水性(すいせい)ペンセット: water-based pen set

Similar words

油性(ゆせい)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(けいこう)ペン: highlighter pen

Related Words

Compare: 油性(ゆせい)ペン (oil-based pen)

Compare: マーカー (marker)

Compare: サインペン (felt-tip pen)

Compare: 蛍光(けいこう)ペン (highlighter pen)

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Added 2026.4.22 23:39 · Revised 2026.9.9 0:23

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