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Breakdown of enpitsu
lead
鉛
You drop your gold into the marsh and it turns into lead.
writing brush
筆
You use a brush made of bamboo as your writing brush.
Usages of enpitsu
鉛筆 で 名前 を 書いて ください。enpitsu de namae o kaite kudasai.
Please write your name with a pencil.
鉛筆 を 無くしました。 あなた の を 貸して ください。enpitsu o nakushimashita. anata no o kashite kudasai.
I lost my pencil. Please lend me yours.
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