筆ひっ洗せん

noun

brush washer; brush cleaner

A container used to wash ink or paint off writing or painting brushes. Common in calligraphy and sumi-e contexts.

• 書しょ道どうの授じゅ業ぎょうで筆ひっ洗せんに水みずを入いれた。

  I filled the brush washer with water in calligraphy class.

• この筆ひっ洗せんは陶とう器きでできている。

  This brush washer is made of ceramic.