筆(ふで)ペン

ふでぺん

noun

brush pen

1. 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(ふで)ペンで年賀状(ねんがじょう)を書(か)いた。

I wrote New Year's cards with a brush pen.

香典袋(こうでんぶくろ)には筆(ふで)ペンで名前(なまえ)を書(か)く。

You write your name on a condolence envelope with a brush pen.

毛筆(もうひつ)は苦手(にがて)だが、筆(ふで)ペンなら手軽(てがる)に美(うつく)しい字(じ)が書(か)ける。

I'm bad with a real brush, but with a brush pen I can easily write beautiful characters.

A 筆(ふで) (brush) + ペン (pen): a flexible brush-like tip with a built-in ink supply. Convenient for formal writing — addressing 年賀状(ねんがじょう) (New Year's cards) and ceremonial envelopes — without preparing real ink.

Common collocations

筆(ふで)ペンで書(か)く: to write with a brush pen
筆(ふで)ペンの字(じ): brush-pen lettering

Similar words

毛筆(もうひつ): a traditional ink brush — needs dipping or grinding ink; 筆(ふで)ペン mimics it conveniently
サインペン: felt-tip marker pen — for everyday writing, not a calligraphic style

Related Words

Compare: 毛筆(もうひつ) (a traditional ink brush)

Compare: サインペン (felt-tip marker pen)

Related: 万年筆(まんねんひつ) (fountain pen)

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Added 2026.5.24 11:02 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:24

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