筆を執る

• 読み: ふでをとる
• ローマ字: fude wo toru
• 漢字の分解: 筆 (fude/hitsu) — brush, writing; 執 (shitsu/to) — hold, grasp, carry out
• 発音: /ɸɯ.de.o.to.ɾɯ/

意味

To take up the pen; to begin writing; to put pen to paper. A formal expression for commencing the act of writing.

A set expression (慣用句) using 執る (to grasp/take hold of) which conveys a sense of purpose and resolution. It implies writing not casually but with intention — whether starting a new work, composing a formal letter, or contributing to a publication. Often used in contexts where the act of writing carries weight or significance.

例文

1. 恩師への追悼文を書くため、久しぶりに筆を執り、思いを言葉に託した。
2. 若い世代のために筆を執る老作家の姿は、多くの読者の胸を打った。
3. この問題について筆を執るのは、強い使命感からに他ならない。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, formal writing, journalism, academic writing

トーン: deliberate

起源と歴史

Combines 筆 (fude, writing brush) and 執る (toru, to grasp, hold in the hand). The verb 執る is a more purposeful synonym of 持つ, suggesting deliberate, committed action — appropriate for the weighty act of writing.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated