Vocabulary

What does 塗り替える (ぬりかえる, nurikaeru) mean?

塗り替える (ぬりかえる, nurikaeru) means to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour).

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Readingぬりかえる
Romajinurikaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
ぬりかえる
nurikaeru

to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour)

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour)
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

Also written: 塗り変える、塗りかえる、塗替える

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