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塗り広げる (ぬりひろげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb
spread ; apply
Used for spreading a substance (paint, cream, butter, etc.) over a surface, often with a tool or by hand. Emphasizes the action of covering an area evenly.
変へん
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The work of spreading paint on the wall is tough.
Similar words 塗ぬ る 塗る is the general verb for applying or painting something onto a surface, while 塗り広げる specifically emphasizes spreading it out over an area.
広ひろ げる 広げる means to spread or open something out (like a map or wings), but 塗り広げる is only for spreading a substance by applying it.
Etymology Compound of 塗り (nuri, the continuative form of 塗る 'to paint, apply') + 広げる (hirogeru, 'to spread'). The combination straightforwardly means 'to spread by applying'.
