How to say “pencil” in Japanese | 鉛筆 (えんぴつ、enpitsu)

14.02.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「鉛筆 (えんぴつ、enpitsu)」means “pencil.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word鉛筆
Hiraganaえんぴつ
Romaji Readingenpitsu
English Meaningpencil

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence鉛筆を四本持っている。
Romaji ReadingEnpitsu o yonhon motte iru.
English MeaningI have four pencils. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence鉛筆を四本持っています。
Romaji ReadingEnpitsu o yonhon motte imasu.
English MeaningI have four pencils. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence鉛筆は一本60円だ。
Romaji ReadingEnpitsu wa ippon rokujū-en da.
English MeaningA pencil costs 60 yen. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence鉛筆は一本60円です。
Romaji ReadingEnpitsu wa ippon rokujū-en desu.
English MeaningA pencil costs 60 yen. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence文房具売り場で鉛筆を1ダース買った。
Romaji ReadingBunbōgu uriba de enpitsu o ichi-dāsu katta.
English MeaningI bought a dozen pencils at the stationery section. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence文房具売り場で鉛筆を1ダース買いました。
Romaji ReadingBunbōgu uriba de enpitsu o ichi-dāsu kaimashita.
English MeaningI bought a dozen pencils at the stationery section. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceこの鉛筆、使ってもいい？
Romaji ReadingKono enpitsu, tsukatte mo ī?
English MeaningCan I use this pencil? 
(Spoken and Non-honorific Language, Casual)
Japanese Sentenceこの鉛筆を使ってもいいですか。
Romaji ReadingKono enpitsu o tsukatte mo īdesu ka.
English MeaningMay I use this pencil? (Polite Form)
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