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塗装 (とそう, tosou) Japanese meaning: coating | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 塗装する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 塗と 装そう する 塗と 装そう しない Polite 塗と 装そう します 塗と 装そう しません Past polite 塗と 装そう しました 塗と 装そう しませんでした Past 塗と 装そう した 塗と 装そう しなかった Te-form 塗と 装そう して 塗と 装そう しないで Desire 塗と 装そう したい 塗と 装そう したくない Potential 塗と 装そう できる 塗と 装そう できない Passive 塗と 装そう される 塗と 装そう されない Causative 塗と 装そう させる 塗と 装そう させない Causative passive 塗と 装そう させられる 塗と 装そう させられない Volitional 塗と 装そう しよう Polite volitional 塗と 装そう しましょう Imperative 塗と 装そう しろ 塗と 装そう するな Conditional 塗と 装そう すれば 塗と 装そう しなければ Tara conditional 塗と 装そう したら 塗と 装そう しなかったら
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The paint on the wall has started to peel.
Before painting the car, you have to remove the rust.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 塗と 装そう を 施ほどこ す to apply a coating/paint job to something
They apply a coat of paint to the car body.
塗と 装そう が 剥は がれる for the paint/coating to peel off
The paint on the old fence has started peeling off.
塗と 装そう が 乾かわ く for the paint/coating to dry
It takes several hours for the paint to dry.
塗と 装そう を 塗ぬ り 直なお す to redo the paint job/coating
I had the car's paint job redone.
Related words· 6 塗る is the general verb for applying paint or a substance to a surface, while 塗装 is the noun for the coating process or finish itself, often used in technical contexts.
ペンキ塗り is a casual, hands-on term for painting with ペンキ, while 塗装 is the broader, more technical term covering industrial and spray coatings as well.
コーティング refers to a thin protective or functional layer applied to a surface (not necessarily paint), while 塗装 specifically implies a painted or colored finish.
着色 focuses on adding color to something, whereas 塗装 implies a full coating layer applied for protection or finish, not just color.
Show 2 more 塗装 refers to painting or coating in a general, often industrial sense, while 塗り usually implies a traditional or specific coating technique such as lacquering.
塗装 refers specifically to painting or coating a surface (e.g. a car or wall), while 塗布 is broader and covers applying any substance, including medicines.
Etymology Compound of 塗 (to paint, coat) and 装 (to equip, dress). The combination conveys the idea of applying a coating as a form of finishing or equipping a surface.
