青あお墨ずみ

noun

indigo wax inkstick

A type of solid inkstick made from indigo wax, used in calligraphy and painting. The term refers specifically to the stick form, not the liquid ink.

• 青あお墨ずみをすって、藍あい色いろの墨ぼく液えきを作つくる。

  I grind an indigo wax inkstick to make indigo ink.