中なか塗ぬり土つち

noun

intermediate wall coating mix

Technical term in traditional Japanese plastering. Refers to the mixture of clay, straw, and other materials applied as the middle layer of a wall, between the rough base coat (荒壁土) and the final finish coat.

See also: 荒壁土

• 中なか塗ぬり土つちは、荒あら壁かべ土つちの上うえに塗ぬる第だい二に層そうの壁かべ土つちです。

  Nakanuri-tsuchi is the second layer of wall plaster applied over the rough base coat.

• 伝でん統とう的てきな土壁どべいでは、中なか塗ぬり土つちに藁わらを混まぜて強きょう度どを高たかめます。

  In traditional earthen walls, straw is mixed into the intermediate coating to increase strength.