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볼펜 (noun)

ballpoint pen

💬 Example

"볼펜 한 자루 빌려줄 수 있어요?"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the English word 'ball-pen'. The Korean '볼펜' sounds very similar. Imagine a 'ball' rolling inside the 'pen' t...

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Confusing '볼펜' with '연필' (pencil). → '볼펜' is a ballpoint pen (ink, permanent), '연필' is a pencil (graphite, erasable).

Incorrect particle usage, e.g., '볼펜이 샀어요' instead of '볼펜을 샀어요'. → '볼펜을 샀어요' (I bought a ballpoint pen) where '볼펜' is the object.

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