Meaning

Primary

Fountain Pen

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The only kind of writing brush you can use for ten thousand years is a fountain pen! All other pens run out of ink and then you're out of luck. But fountain pens can be refilled, making them work for pretty much exactly ten thousand years.

Reading

まんねんひつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

万年筆を落とされましたよ。

You dropped your fountain pen.

社会人になった後輩に、万年筆をプレゼントした。

I gave a fountain pen as a gift to my junior colleague who had entered the workforce.

今時万年筆を使う人ってめずらしいですね。

It's rare to see a person who uses fountain pens nowadays.

万年筆といえばモンブランでしょ。

When it comes to fountain pens, it's Montblanc, right?

Kanji Composition