ペンネーム

ぺんねーむ
noun
pen name
1. pen name; pseudonym
A fictitious name adopted by a writer, borrowed from the English term 'pen name.'
ペンネームで投稿(とうこう)する。
To submit a piece under a pen name.
彼女(かのじょ)はペンネームで小説(しょうせつ)()いている。
She writes novels under a pen name.
ペンネームを()めるのに時間(じかん)がかかったが、()()った名前(なまえ)()つかった。
It took time to decide on a pen name, but I found a name I liked.

From English "pen name." More commonly used in modern Japanese than the native equivalent 筆名(ひつめい), especially among younger writers and in casual contexts. While 筆名(ひつめい) has a more literary and formal feel, ペンネーム is the everyday choice.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ペンネームを使(つか)う: to use a pen name
  • ペンネームで活動(かつどう)する: to be active under a pen name
  • ペンネームを()める: to decide on a pen name
  • ペンネームで発表(はっぴょう)する: to publish under a pen name

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 筆名(ひつめい): pen name — the Sino-Japanese equivalent, more formal and literary
  • ハンドルネーム: handle name; screen name — used for online identities
  • 芸名(げいめい): stage name — used by performers and entertainers

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