Illustration: At a Japanese teenager’s bedroom table, a hand holds a mechanical pencil close enough to reveal its metal tip, narrow graphite lead and ridged grip. The thumb presses the rear button while an overlong length of lead protrudes, prompting the teenager to stop with an amused wince.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

シャープペンシル

shaapupenshiru

mechanical pencil

Usually shortened to シャーペン. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 駅えきの近ちかくの文房具店ぶんぼうぐてんで、新あたらしいシャープペンシルを買かった。

    I bought a new mechanical pencil at a stationery store near the station.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  2. シャープペンシルの芯しんを替かえるのが、なぜかちょっと楽たのしい。

    For some reason, I find changing the lead in a mechanical pencil kind of fun.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. このテストではシャープペンシルを使つかってもいいですか。

    Can I use a mechanical pencil for this test?

    Written by AI for Bebop

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