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    3. 筆名

    筆名

    筆ひつ名めい

    alias

    KMT10News #38+1Ref L2NounLiteratureKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ひつめい

    Noun

    1.
    alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume

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    彼かれは筆ひつ名めいで小しょう説せつを書かいている。

    He writes novels under a pen name.

    KMT7Literature
    有ゆう名めいな作さっ家かの中なかには、筆ひつ名めいを使つかっている人ひとも多おおい。

    Many famous writers use pen names.

    KMT10Literature
    彼かの女じょは本ほん名みょうを隠かくし、筆ひつ名めいで活あかつ動どうすることで自じ由ゆうな表ひょう現げんを追 求 した。

    She hid her real name and pursued free expression by working under a pen name.

    KMT10LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    夏なつ目め漱そう石せきは本ほん名みょうではなく、筆ひつ名めいで知しられている。

    Natsume Soseki is known by his pen name, not his real name.

    KMT10LiteratureHistory
    彼かれの筆ひつ名めいは、彼かれの作さく品ひんのテーマを暗あん示じしている。

    His pen name hints at the themes of his works.

    KMT10Literature

    Kanji that make up this word

    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
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