(いろえんぴつ)

いろえんぴつ
noun
colored pencil
1. colored pencil
A pencil with a colored wax or pigment core, used for drawing, coloring, and marking. Usually sold in sets of various colors.
色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ)()()く。
Draw a picture with colored pencils.
二十四色(にじゅうよんしょく)色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ)セットを()った。
I bought a 24-color colored pencil set.
大人(おとな)()けの()()人気(にんき)になり、高級(こうきゅう)色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ)()()きも()びている。
Adult coloring books have become popular, and sales of high-end colored pencils are growing too.

Compound of (いろ) (color) + 鉛筆(えんぴつ) (pencil). Counted with the counter (ほん): 一本(いっぽん) "one pencil."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ)()く: draw with colored pencils
  • 色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ)(けず)る: sharpen a colored pencil
  • 色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ)セット: colored pencil set
  • 十二色(じゅうにしょく)色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ): a 12-color pencil set

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • クレヨン: crayon — softer, waxier, broader strokes
  • マーカー: marker — felt-tip, bold lines
  • 水彩(すいさい)色鉛筆(いろえんぴつ): watercolor pencils — can be blended with water