metal pencil case; metal pencil box
Abbreviation of 缶ペンケース. Used especially for the classic metal pencil cases often carried by schoolchildren.
See also: 缶ペンケース (かんペンケース)
When I was in elementary school, I used to put character stickers on my metal pencil case.
A metal pencil case makes a loud noise when you drop it.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for this abbreviation.
All-katakana spelling; common in casual writing or when the kanji is not needed.
Abbreviation of 缶ペンケース (kan pen kēsu), from 缶 (kan, 'can, metal') + ペン (pen) + ケース (kēsu, 'case').