ボールペン（ボールペン）
JLPT N5 · noun
Meaning: ballpoint pen
Etymology
Wasei (Japanese-coined) word modeled on English “ball pen”, not a native English word.
Example sentences
- 黒いボールペンで名前を書く。 — I write my name with a black ballpoint pen.
- すみません、ボールペンを一本貸してください。 — Excuse me, could you lend me a ballpoint pen?
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