Word Meaning 塗す

まぶす mabusu

塗す is read as まぶす (mabusu) and means to cover (with).

Meaning

English

to cover (with)
to smear
to sprinkle

Reading

Kana

まぶす

Romaji

mabusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 146526 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

塗る

ぬる

to paint

塗布

とふ

application (of ointment, etc.)

塗料

とりょう

paints

塗装

とそう

coating

塗り替える

ぬりかえる

to repaint

黒塗り

くろぬり

blackened thing

水性塗料

すいせいとりょう

water-based paint

一敗地に塗れる

いっぱいちにまみれる

to meet with a crushing defeat

機能塗料

きのうとりょう

functional coating

発光塗料

はっこうとりょう

luminous paint

中塗り土

なかぬりつち

clay, straw, etc. mix used for intermediary wall coating

木目塗

もくめぬり

graining (lacquering technique)