also: ぬし · ぬっし
noun
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
Refers to a skilled artisan who applies lacquer (urushi) to objects such as bowls, trays, or decorative items. The term emphasizes the craft and artistry involved.
祖父は伝統的な塗り師で、漆器を作っています。
My grandfather is a traditional lacquer craftsman and makes lacquerware.
この美しいお盆は、熟練の塗り師の作品です。
This beautiful tray is the work of a skilled lacquer artist.
Historical or dialectal reading; less common than ぬりし.
Variant reading, possibly dialectal or archaic; rarely used in modern standard Japanese.
Compound of 塗り (nuri, 'painting, coating', the continuative form of 塗る nuru 'to paint, to coat') + 師 (shi, 'master, teacher, specialist'). The reading ぬし is a contraction, and ぬっし is a further variant.