塗ぬり固かためる

ichidan verb

coat and harden; apply a thick layer

Used for applying a substance like plaster, grout, or lacquer that hardens and adheres strongly. Emphasizes both the coating action and the resulting solid layer.

• 壁かべに漆しっ喰くいを塗ぬり固かためる。

  I plaster the wall thickly.

• 職しょく人にんが型かたに樹じゅ脂しを塗ぬり固かためて強きょう度どを出だした。

  The craftsman applied resin thickly into the mold to increase strength.

ichidan verb

cover up; whitewash; varnish with lies

Figurative use: to conceal the truth or gloss over something with lies, excuses, or flattery. Often implies a thick, obvious cover-up.

• 不ふ祥しょう事じを嘘うそで塗ぬり固かためようとした。

  They tried to cover up the scandal with lies.

• 彼かれはお世せ辞じで失しっ敗ぱいを塗ぬり固かためた。

  He whitewashed his failure with flattery.