How to say sumi in Japanese

JLPTN2
墨☆【すみsumi】

noun:

  • sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake
  • squid ink; octopus ink
  • carpenter's inking string ➜ 墨繩【すみなわ】

Example Sentences

墨sumiをwo染料senryouとしてtoshite使うtsukauとto面白いomoshiroi模様moyouがgaできますdekimasu。
India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.
部屋heyaのno隅sumiにni本honがgaきちんとkichinto積み重ねられていたtsumikasanerareteita。
There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room.
部屋heyaのnoすみsumiにni机tsukueがgaありますarimasu。
There is a desk in a corner of the room.
彼kareはha店miseのno奥okuのno暗いkurai隅sumiにni姿を消したsugatawokeshita。
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
日本nipponはha大体daitaiにおいてnioite住みsumi良いyoi所tokoroだda。
Japan, for the most part, is a good place to live.

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