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ふで
Meanings
Noun
1. writing brush; paintbrush; pen
I was suddenly spoken to and almost dropped my brush.
2. writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush
I wonder who painted this picture.
3. writing (composing text); the written word
when read as "ふで"
But today my writing just isn't moving along.
Alt. forms
筆ふで
99%
ふで
Pitch accent
ふ
で
Used in: 52
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
calligraphy pen
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land)
31 more...
Examples (9 in total)
You cannot write unless you hold the brush upright.
He earns his bread by writing.
I wonder who painted this picture.
My brush is one I received from my senior.
But today my writing just isn't moving along.
I was suddenly spoken to and almost dropped my brush.
There's a lot to write about this time, so the writing should go smoothly!
The devastation around here is far beyond what could ever be conveyed in writing.
It seems that in the past, he too would take up his brush and travel through various regions.