塗(ぬ)り物(もの)

ぬりもの

noun

lacquerware

1. lacquerware; lacquered ware

Objects coated with lacquer (urushi), such as bowls, trays, and boxes. A traditional Japanese craft with a glossy, durable finish.

この塗(ぬ)り物(もの)は美(うつく)しい。

This lacquerware is beautiful.

塗(ぬ)り物(もの)の椀(わん)で味噌汁(みそしる)を飲(の)む。

To drink miso soup from a lacquerware bowl.

輪島(わじま)塗(ぬ)りは日本(にほん)を代表(だいひょう)する塗(ぬ)り物(もの)の一(ひと)つだ。

Wajima-nuri is one of Japan's most representative lacquerware traditions.

Usage

塗(ぬ)り物(もの) is a general term for lacquered items. Specific types are named by their place of production: 輪島塗(わじまぬり) (Wajima lacquer), 会津塗(あいづぬり) (Aizu lacquer), 津軽塗(つがるぬり) (Tsugaru lacquer).

Common collocations

塗(ぬ)り物(もの)の椀(わん) (lacquerware bowl)
塗(ぬ)り物(もの)の盆(ぼん) (lacquerware tray)
漆(うるし)塗(ぬ)り (lacquer coating)

Watch out

塗(ぬ)り物(もの) should not be put in the dishwasher or microwave, as heat and harsh detergents damage the lacquer finish.

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Added 2026.3.6 21:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 21:55

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