Definition: 意味
to paint; to plaster
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 塗る 【ぬる】(nuru).
Meaning: to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear; to put up (wallpaper).
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
塗る - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
私はその家具に色をぬる。
わたしはそのかぐにいろをぬる。
watashi wa sono kagu ni iro o nuru.
I'll paint that furniture.
Example #2
バターをあまり厚く塗るな。
バターをあまりあつくぬるな。
bataa o amari atsuku nuru na.
Don't spread the butter too thick.
Example #3
この門にはペンキを塗るひつようがある。
このもんにはペンキをぬるひつようがある。
komo mon niwa penki o nuru hitsuyou ga aru.
This gate needs painting.
Example #4
私は虫に刺されたので薬を塗る。
わたしはむしにさされたのでくすりをぬる。
watashi wa mushi ni sasareta no de kusuri o nuru.
I am going to apply medicine since I got bit by a bug.
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