Brush - Brush

Japanese: ブラシ - ぶらし

Also called a brush. A tool with animal hair attached to a board to remove dust or dirt, or to apply glue or paint. It corresponds to the Japanese word "brush," and the character "brush" is sometimes used for brushes. In the Wamyōshō, it is written as "髤筆" and pronounced as "hake," and is defined as something used to apply lacquer. The writing "brush" is a Japanese compound word. The English word "brush" includes brushes, and when you want to limit it to a writing brush, you can use "writing brush" or "oriental brush." Its origins date back to ancient times, and it is called by various names depending on the material and use.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブラッシュともいう。板に獣毛などを植えつけ，ちりやほこりを払う，あるいはのりや塗料を塗る道具。日本語の〈刷毛〉に相当し，ブラシにも刷子の字をあてることがある。《和名抄》では髤筆と書いて〈はけ〉と読ませ，漆を塗るものと定義している。刷毛と書くのは和製熟語。英語のブラシは筆を含み，毛筆に限定したいときはwriting brushとかoriental brushという。起源は太古にまでさかのぼり，材料や用途に応じてさまざまな名で呼ばれる。

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