筆(ふで)ペン

ふでぺん
noun
brush pen
tool
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

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)
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Added 2026.5.24 11:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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