How to say “pencil case (box)” in Japanese | 筆箱 (ふでばこ、fudebako)

The Japanese vocabulary「筆箱 (ふでばこ、fudebako)」means “pencil case (box).” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word筆箱
Hiraganaふでばこ
Romaji Readingfudebako
English Meaningpencil case (box)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I put the pencil case in the school bag.

Past Tense, Plain Form:

筆箱ふでばこをランドセルにれた。
Fudebako o randoseru ni ireta.

Past Tense, Polite Form:

筆箱をランドセルに入れました。
Fudebako o randoseru ni iremashita.


There is an important pen in my pencil case.

Plain Form:

筆箱ふでばこなかには大切たいせつなペンがはいっている。
Fudebako no naka ni wa taisetsuna pen ga haitte iru.

Polite Form:

筆箱の中には大切なペンが入っています。
Fudebako no naka ni wa taisetsuna pen ga haitte imasu.


I dropped my pencil case and all the contents spilled out.

Plain Form:

筆箱ふでばことして中身なかみ全部ぜんぶらばった。
Fudebako o otoshite nakami ga zenbu chirabatta.

Polite Form:

筆箱を落として中身が全部散らばりました。
Fudebako o otoshite nakami ga zenbu chirabarimashita.


There is so much inside my pencil case that I can’t close it.

Plain Form:

筆箱ふでばこ中身なかみおおすぎて、じられない。
Fudebako no nakami ga ō sugite, tojirarenai.

Polite Form:

筆箱の中身が多すぎて、閉じられません。
Fudebako no nakami ga ō sugite, tojiraremasen.


My pencil case is old, so I decided to buy a new one.

Plain Form:

筆箱ふでばこふるくなったので、えることにした。
Fudebako ga furuku natta node, kaikaeru koto ni shita.

Polite Form:

筆箱が古くなったので、買い替えることにしました。
Fudebako ga furuku natta node, kaikaeru koto ni shimashita.


When I opened my pencil case, I found a pen was broken.

Plain Form:

筆箱ふでばこけたら、ペンがこわれていた。
Fudebako o aketara, pen ga kowarete ita.

Polite Form:

筆箱を開けたら、ペンが壊れていました。
Fudebako o aketara, pen ga kowarete imashita.

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