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brush pen
A pen with a flexible, brush-like tip and a built-in ink supply, used to write in a calligraphic brush style without grinding ink.
筆ペンで年賀状を書いた。
I wrote New Year's cards with a brush pen.
香典袋には筆ペンで名前を書く。
You write your name on a condolence envelope with a brush pen.
毛筆は苦手だが、筆ペンなら手軽に美しい字が書ける。
I'm bad with a real brush, but with a brush pen I can easily write beautiful characters.
A 筆 (brush) + ペン (pen): a flexible brush-like tip with a built-in ink supply. Convenient for formal writing — addressing 年賀状 (New Year's cards) and ceremonial envelopes — without preparing real ink.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 筆ペンで書く: to write with a brush pen
- 筆ペンの字: brush-pen lettering
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 毛筆: a traditional ink brush — needs dipping or grinding ink; 筆ペン mimics it conveniently
- サインペン: felt-tip marker pen — for everyday writing, not a calligraphic style