Vocabulary

What does 塗る (ぬる, nuru) mean?

塗る (ぬる, nuru) means to paint, to apply, to spread (on a surface).

Quick facts
Readingぬる
Romajinuru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ぬる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnuru

to paint, to apply, to spread (on a surface)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to paint; to spread; to plaster

Example sentences

  • I spread butter on the bread.

  • I want to paint my room's walls white.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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