蝋色漆ろいろうるし

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Meanings

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noun

black lacquer; roiro lacquer

A high-quality black lacquer used in traditional Japanese crafts, especially lacquerware. The term refers both to the material and the deep, glossy black finish.

このお盆ぼんは蝋色ろいろ漆うるしで仕し上あげられている。

This tray is finished with black lacquer.

蝋色ろいろ漆うるしの技ぎ法ほうは、何なん度ども塗ぬり重かさねて深ふかい光こう沢たくを出だす。

The roiro lacquer technique involves applying many layers to produce a deep luster.

Kanji

蝋wax
色color
漆lacquer, varnish, seven
呂spine, backbone

Related words

漆うるし
漆 is the general term for lacquer or the lacquer tree, while 蝋色漆 specifically refers to the black lacquer finish.
黒くろ漆うるし
黒漆 is a broader term for black lacquer; 蝋色漆 often implies a particular high-quality, glossy black used in fine crafts.

Written forms

蝋色漆ろいろうるし
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional lacquerware term.
呂ろ色いろ漆うるし
Alternate kanji spelling using 呂 for ろ; also encountered in craft contexts.

Etymology

蝋色 (roiro, 'wax color') + 漆 (urushi, 'lacquer'). The term describes a black lacquer with a deep, wax-like luster. The exact origin of 蝋色 is uncertain, but it likely refers to the resemblance to the color and sheen of wax.