- pendako callus on one's middle finger (from writing)
Used informally when someone has a hardened bump on the middle finger from holding a pen or pencil for long periods, often among students or writers.
ペン胼胝ができて、鉛筆を持つと痛い。
Pendako ga dekite, enpitsu o motsu to itai.
I've got a pen callus, and it hurts when I hold a pencil.
彼女は毎日たくさん書くので、ペン胼胝が目立つ。
Kanojo wa mainichi takusan kaku node, pendako ga medatsu.
She writes a lot every day, so her pen callus is noticeable.
⚖️ Often confused with たこ (tako, general callus), but ペン胼胝 specifically refers to the one from writing.
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