VocabJLPT N2
pencil
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. pencil
  2. 2. Pencil
A writing instrument that uses a graphite core inside a wooden casing. It is one of the first objects Japanese learners encounter in vocabulary lists, often appearing in school and stationery contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Moments like this call for drawing the line carefully with a pencil.

Sentence 2

Ugh, pencil shavings are all over my notebook!

Sentence 3

"That pencil is broken!" she laughed.

Sentence 4

There are several short pencils left in the desk drawer.

Sentence 5

Seriously, pencil shavings got on my clothes — so annoying!