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)

CAUTION:
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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