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シャープペンシル (noun)

Mechanical pencil.

💬 Example

"シャープペンシルを貸してください。"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the electronics company 'Sharp.' They started by making 'Sharp Pencils.' It is a 'Pencil' that stays 'Sharp' fo...

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'enpitsu' for a mechanical pencil. → シャープペンシル (Shaapu penshiru)

Pronouncing it 'sharp pencil' with English phonetics. → シャープペンシル (Sha-a-pu pe-n-shi-ru)

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