万年筆(まんねんひつ)— fountain pen
万年筆 が ほしい です。
I want a fountain pen.
万年筆まんねんひつ
fountain pen
まんねんひつ
accent [3]In detail
Words
万年筆mannenhitsufountain pen
がga(marks what is wanted)
ほしいhoshiiwanted; desirable
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
Kanji
万マン・ バンten thousand
年ネン・ としyear
筆ヒツ・ ふでwriting brush
万年筆 means “fountain pen.” Its parts suggest “ten-thousand-year brush,” a useful memory image rather than a claim that its ink lasts forever.
Coco-sensei
