ペンキ

ペンキ comes from Dutch "pek" and refers mainly to oil-based paints for buildings and objects.

Common collocations

• ペンキを塗(ぬ)る (to apply paint)
• ペンキ塗(ぬ)りたて (wet paint)
• ペンキが乾(かわ)く (for paint to dry)
• ペンキが剥(は)げる (for paint to peel off)

Related words

• 塗料(とりょう) - paint/coating (technical term)
• 絵(え)の具(ぐ) - art paint/pigments
• ラッカー - lacquer
• ニス - varnish

Note: ペンキ typically refers to oil-based paints for walls, fences, etc., while 絵(え)の具(ぐ) is used for art paints.