0:45 Ergonomic chaker pencil with a twist. ひと工夫あるエルゴノミックシェーカーペンシル
Only one thing that disappoints me is the way they hold a pencil in this video.
We think the ability to write beautiful Japanese characters – Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana – is both a virtue and a sign of cultural refinement.
So these Japanese companies have developed various types of mechanical pencils to help people write Japanese well.
However, if you can’t hold these pencils correctly, they can’t demonstrate their true abilities.
| 英語表現 | 意味・解説 | 例文・補足 |
|---|---|---|
| auto-rotating | 自動で回転する | auto-rotating lead = 自動回転芯 |
| wiggle | 小さく動く、ぐらつく | The pencil tip has a slight wiggle. |
| elastomer | 弾性体（ゴムのように伸び縮みする素材） | elastomer grip = 弾力のあるグリップ |
| ergonomic | 人間工学に基づいた、使いやすい設計 | ergonomic design = 人間工学的設計 |
| shaker mechanism | 振って芯を出す機構 | shake the pencil to extend the lead |
| notch | 切り欠き、溝 | Align the notch with the lock line |
| concave | 凹面の、くぼんだ | concave tip shape = くぼんだペン先形状 |
| matte finish | 光沢を抑えた仕上げ | matte finish reduces light reflection |
| retractable | 引っ込められる、収納可能な | retractable lead sleeve = 収納可能な芯ガイド |
| brushed metal body | ヘアライン加工の金属ボディ | brushed metal = 細かい筋が入った金属仕上げ |
| magnetic snap-on cap | 磁石でパチッとくっつくキャップ | magnetic cap clicks into place |
| oil-based ink | 油性インク | oil-based pens = 油性ペン |
| free-flowing | 滑らかに流れる | free-flowing ink = 滑らかに流れるインク |
| cushioned writing experience | クッションのような書き心地 | cushioned writing = やわらかい書き心地 |
| dry as quickly as | 〜ほど速く乾かない | It doesn’t dry as quickly as other pens. |
| adjustable grip | 調節可能なグリップ | adjustable grip lets you find the best angle |
| faceted part | 面がついた部分 | faceted part of the grip = 角ばった部分 |
| brush tip | 筆のような先端 | brush tip lays down invisible ink |
| invisible “ink” | 目に見えないインク | dries to a writable surface |
| oil-based pens | 油性ペン | oil-based pens only work on washi tape usually |
| smudge-resistant | にじみにくい | smudge-resistant ink prevents ink smearing |
| chisel tip | 先端が斜めに切られたペン先 | chisel tip helps make straight lines |
| two-pronged guide | 2本爪のガイド | guide keeps the tip aligned |
| muddled | 混ざって濁った | colors look muddled after use |
| dab the tip | 先端を軽く押し当てる | dab the tip on a paper towel |
| with a twist | ひとひねり加えて、工夫がある | pencil with a twist = ひと味違うペン |
| lauded | 称賛された | The product has been lauded by experts. |
| sweet spot | 最適な場所、最も効果的なポイント | nib at its sweet spot = ペン先の最適位置 |
| contort your hand | 手をねじる、無理に曲げる | No need to contort your hand while writing |
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