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下張り (したばり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
undercoat ; first coat ; lining
Refers to a base layer applied before the final surface, such as an undercoat of paint, wallpaper lining, or a backing material. Used both as a noun and as a suru-verb.
This paint is suitable for the first coat.
Written forms 下した 張ば り Usage 80%
Standard kanji spelling for undercoating or lining.
下した 貼ば り Usage 20%
Alternate kanji using 貼 (to paste/stick), emphasizing the pasting aspect of undercoating.
下した 張ばり
Variant without okurigana; less common but still seen.
Kanji 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread Etymology Compound of 下 (した, 'under') and 張り (はり, 'stretching/pasting', from 張る). The spelling 下貼り uses 貼 (はる, 'to paste') for a similar meaning.
