Sharpen a pencil in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo cut away the worn end of a pencil with a sharpener until it has a fine point again.

Definition in Japanese減ってしまった鉛筆の先を削って、また細くとがらせること。

Example sentences

• もう五分(ごふん)も鉛筆(えんぴつ)を削(けず)ってるけど、テスト始(はじ)める気(き)ある？🔊

  You've been sharpening that pencil for five minutes. Are you even going to start the test?

• すぐうしろで誰(だれ)かが鉛筆(えんぴつ)を削(けず)って、教室(きょうしつ)じゅうに木(き)のいいにおいが広(ひろ)がった。🔊

  Someone sharpened a pencil right behind me, and the whole room smelled like fresh wood.

• チャイムが鳴(な)る前(まえ)に、鉛筆(えんぴつ)を削(けず)る時間(じかん)ある？🔊

  Is there time to sharpen my pencil before the bell rings?

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