塗る

• 読み: ぬる
• ローマ字: nuru
• 漢字の分解: 塗 (to/nu) — paint, plaster, apply
• 発音: /nɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To paint; to plaster; to apply; to spread. Describes coating a surface with a substance.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the る row. Used for painting walls, applying medicine or cream, spreading butter on bread, and applying nail polish. Very physical and tactile in nuance.

例文

1. 壁を白いペンキで塗りました。
2. パンにバターを塗って食べる。
3. 日焼け止めを塗ってから外に出よう。

使い方ガイド

場面: DIY, cooking, skincare

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 塗 combines 土 (earth/soil) and 余 (surplus), suggesting smearing earth or clay onto surfaces. The meaning broadened to all forms of coating and application.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal