noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
thinly painted; thinly lacquered; thin coat
Describes a surface that has been given a thin layer of paint, lacquer, or similar coating. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This furniture has a thinly lacquered finish.
薄塗りだと木目がきれいに見える。
With a thin coat, the wood grain shows beautifully.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Abbreviated spelling without okurigana; less common but seen in technical contexts.
Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin') and 塗り (nuri, 'coating/painting'), the nominalized form of 塗る (nuru, 'to paint/coat').