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A pencil that is not long.
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3 연습 문제これは＿＿＿＿鉛筆です。 (This is a short pencil.)
彼は＿＿＿＿スピーチをした。 (He gave a short speech.)
＿＿＿＿人生。 (A short life.)
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From 短い (mijikai, “short”) + 鉛筆 (enpitsu, “pencil”). The word 短い (mijikai) can be traced back to the Old Japanese verb 短し (mijikashi), which appeared in texts like the Man'yōshū (c. 759 CE). The noun 鉛筆 (enpitsu) is a more recent compound, formed from 鉛 (en, “lead”) and 筆 (fude, later pitsu, “writing brush, pen”). While the concept of a writing implement with a lead core existed earlier, the term 鉛筆 gained prominence in the modern era, particularly with the introduction of Western-style pencils to Japan. Therefore, 短い鉛筆 (mijikai enpitsu) is a descriptive compound combining a native adjective with a Sino-Japanese noun that reflects the historical evolution of writing tools and language in Japan.
