目め止どめ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

wood filler; filling material

A substance used to fill pores, cracks, or grain in wood before finishing. Common in woodworking and DIY contexts.

• 木もく材ざいの表ひょう面めんに目め止どめを塗ぬってから塗と装そうする。

  Apply wood filler to the surface of the wood before painting.

• このテーブルは目め止どめをしてあるので、水みずが染しみ込こみにくい。

  This table has been filled, so water doesn't soak in easily.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

sealing pottery with rice water

A traditional technique of boiling unglazed pottery in water mixed with rice or flour to seal tiny pores. Rare, specialized term in ceramics.

• 素す焼やきの器うつわを目め止どめしてから本ほん焼やきする。

  After sealing the bisque-fired piece with rice water, it is glaze-fired.