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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N2

paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating

13 strokes · frequency rank #1414

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ぬ.る、ぬ.り、まみ.れる

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Common words

  1. ぬるto paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion)1
    • John has been painting the door.

    • I painted the fence green.

    • We're going to paint the wall.

  2. とりょうpaint; coating; varnish2
  3. とそうcoating; painting3
    • Their boat needs painting.

    • The room will be painted tomorrow.

  4. ぬりかえるto repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour)4
    • The bridge is being repainted.

    • The house gets painted every five years.

    • Must I repaint the wall?

  5. とふapplication (of ointment, etc.)5
    • Please give her a fluoride treatment.

    • Please give him a fluoride treatment.

    • I'd like to make an appointment for fluoride treatments for my son.

  6. うるしぬりlacquering; lacquer ware6
  7. くろぬりblackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blacked out7
    • A black limo rounded the corner with a squeal of tires.

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