一筆 – vocab dash

一いっ筆ぴつ

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Meanings

Noun

1. one stroke (of a brush)

2. a few lines (of writing); note; short letter; (dropping) a line

3. writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)

4. parcel (of land)

5. same handwriting

Other readings

Kanji used

Pitch accent

いっぴつ

Examples7

彼かの女じょに一いっ筆ぴつ書かいてみたらどうですか。

Why don't you drop her a line?

向むこうへついたらすぐに一いっ筆ぴつ便たよりを頼たのむ。

Drop me a line as soon as you get there.

ロンドンに着ついたらきっと一いっ筆ぴつお便たよりくださいね。

Be sure to drop us a line as soon as you get to London.

君きみは手て紙がみを書かくのが好すきだから、彼かの女じょに一いっ筆ぴつ書かいたらどうですか。

Since you like to write letters, why don't you drop her a line?

いいですね。ムワンザに着ついたらすぐにでも、私わたくしまで一筆ひとふで頂いただけると幸さいわいです。

Fine. I'd be very happy if you would drop me a line as soon as you get to Mwanza.

北ほっ海かい道どうに着つき次し第だい、一いっ筆ぴつ差さし上あげます。

As soon as I get to Hokkaido, I'll drop you a line.