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銀泥 (ぎんでい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

銀ぎん泥でい

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Meanings

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noun

silver paint; silver pigment

Refers to a silver-colored paint or pigment, often used in art, crafts, or decoration.

この絵えには銀ぎん泥でいが使つかわれている。
Silver paint is used in this painting.

Kanji

銀silver
泥mud, mire, adhere to

Etymology

Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') and 泥 (dei, 'mud' or 'paste'), referring to a silver paste or paint. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with silver pigment.