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  • English/Japanese Pen Term Lexicon
    English/Japanese
    from the fountain pen (and computer) of Richard Binder
    English / Japanese /
    General Terms (ippan yogo)
    14K (jyu-yon kin)
    18K (jyu-hachi kin)
    ballpoint pen (ball pen)
    chased (namisima moyo)
    chrome-plated (chrome mekki)
    engraved (nairi)
    fountain pen (man-nen-hitsu)
    gold-filled (kin bari)
    gold-plated (kin mekki)
    ink (ink)
    mechanical pencil (sharp pencil)
    mint condition (mishiyo)
    original box (original box)
    oversize (tokudai)
    to write (kaku)
    writer (kakite)
    Filling System Terms (ink kyu-nyu-hosiki yogo)
    aerometric (atsu-ryoku siki)
    button (button)
    cartridge (cartridge)
    convertor (convertor / kyu-nyu ki)
    crescent (crescent)
    eyedropper (inki-dome-shiki)
    lever (teko)
    Nib Terms (pensaki yogo)
    nib (pen saki)
    extra fine (goku boso)
    fine (hoso)
    medium (cyu)
    broad (futo)
    stub (stub)
    oblique (oblique / keishya)
    italic (italic)
    Body Terms (hontai yogo)
    arrow (ya)
    band (obi gane)
    barrel (jiku / ink sitsu)
    brassed (sin chyu sei)
    cap (cap)
    clip (clip)
    discolored (hen-shyoku)
    feed (pen-shin)
    plastic (plastic)
    posted (cap) ([cap wo] kabusete)
    rippled (hamon)
    hard rubber, "ebonite" (ebonite)
    section (kubi jiku)
    shell (shell)
    stainless steel (stainless)
    striated (yoko suji / yoko mizo)
    trim (trim / fuchi)
    Colors (iro)
    black (kuro)
    blue (ao)
    brown (chya)
    gold (kin)
    gray (hai)
    green (midori)
    maroon (ebi-chya / kuri)
    pearl (shinju)
    red (aka)
    silver (gin)
    white (siro)
    yellow (ki)
    If you find errors in this lexicon, or if you know terms that I should add, please send me mail. Please note: I do not speak Japanese. The Japanese versions of these terms are provided through the kindness of Takayoshi Oda and Zenta Sato.
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