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nib in Japanese

nib in Japanese is ペン先 — nib means the point of a pen or implement that meets the surface and passes ink onto paper.

nib in Japanese

ペン先
noun
Pronounced: pensaki
The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.

What does "nib" mean?

  1. noun The point of a pen or implement that meets the surface and passes ink onto paper.
    "Slowly welling from the point of her gold nib, pale blue ink dissolved the full stop; for there her pen stuck; her eyes fixed, and tears slowly filled them."
  2. noun The beak of a bird.
  3. noun Specks of dust or other trapped matter causing flaws in a painted or varnished finish.
  4. noun A small piece of roasted cocoa bean with its shell removed.
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nib in a sentence

  • Slowly welling from the point of her gold nib, pale blue ink dissolved the full stop; for there her pen stuck; her eyes fixed, and tears slowly filled them.

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What is "nib" in Japanese?
"nib" in Japanese is ペン先. nib means: The point of a pen or implement that meets the surface and passes ink onto paper.
How do you pronounce ペン先?
"nib" in Japanese is ペン先, pronounced "pensaki".
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