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writing brush; paintbrush; pen

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
writing brushpaintbrushpen
Noun
writing with a brushdrawing with a brushpenmanshipsomething drawn with a brush
Noun
writing (composing text)the written word
Counter
(land) lotplot

Example Sentences

弘法筆を選ばず。

A bad carpenter quarrels with his tools.

仕上げの筆を少し加える。

I add a few finishing touches.

(かれ)は筆で生計を立てている。

He earns his bread by writing.

その美観は筆では書き表せない。

The beauty of the sight is beyond description.

(わたし)は絵のことはよくわからないが、この筆のタッチはすごいと思う。

I don't know much about painting, but I can tell that this brush has an excellent stroke feel to it.