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筆ふで
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Meanings
Noun
1. writing brush; paintbrush; pen
2. writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush
3. writing (composing text); the written word
Other readings
筆ひつ
Kanji used
筆writing brush
Pitch accent
ふで
Used in vocabulary
万まん年ねん筆ふで
fountain pen
Noun
筆ふで遣づかい
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
Noun
筆ふで洗あらい
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
Noun
筆ふで不ぶ精しょう
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
Na-adjective
面めん相そう筆ふで
fine-point brushes
Noun
筆ふで入いれ
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
Noun
筆ふで付つき
brushwork
Noun
筆ふで立たて
pen or brush stand
Noun
焼やき筆ふで
wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)
Noun
筆ふでおろし
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
Noun
掠かすり筆ふで
faint or blurry way of writing with a brush
Noun
筆ふで文も字じ
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
Noun
Examples6
I add a few finishing touches.
I don't know much about painting, but I can tell that this brush has an excellent stroke feel to it.
He earns his bread by writing.
A bad carpenter quarrels with his tools.
Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
The beauty of the sight is beyond description.