墨(すみ)sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string

イカの墨(すみ)は真(ま)っ黒(くろ)だ。

The squid ink is pitch black. {sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string}

鍋底(なべぞこ)の墨(すみ)から焦(こ)げ臭(くさ)いにおいがします。

There is a burnt smell coming from the ink at the bottom of the pot. {sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string}

筆(ふで)で文字(もじ)を書(か)くために墨(すみ)と筆(ふで)を用意(ようい)しました。

I prepared ink and a brush to write characters with a brush. {sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string}

イカやタコは敵(てき)に向(む)かって墨(すみ)を吐(は)く習性(しゅうせい)があるのだとか。

It is said that squids and octopuses have a habit of spitting ink at their enemies. {sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string}

これから習字(しゅうじ)の授業(じゅぎょう)があるから硯(すずり)を使(つか)って墨(すみ)を磨(す)らなければならない。

I have to grind ink with an inkstone because I have a calligraphy class from now on. {sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string}