インク
Meanings
1
General term for ink used in pens, printing, stamps, etc. A common everyday loanword.
The fountain pen ran out of ink.
This printer runs out of ink quickly.
Usage patterns
- インクが切れるfor ink (in a pen or printer) to run out
The printer ran out of ink, so I bought a new cartridge.
- インクを補充するto refill ink
I refilled the pen with ink.
- インクがにじむfor ink to smear or bleed
The paper was thin, so the ink bled through.
- インクで書くto write in ink
Please write important documents in black ink.