水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ)

すいせいえのぐ
noun
water-based paint
art
1. water-based paint; paint thinned with water
Paint that uses water as its solvent, so it can be thinned and cleaned up with water. Contrasts with oil-based paint.
水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ)で絵(え)を描(か)く。
Paint a picture with water-based paint.
子供(こども)には水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ)のほうが安全(あんぜん)だ。
Water-based paint is safer for children.
水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ)は乾(かわ)くのが速(はや)く、筆(ふで)を水(みず)で洗(あら)うだけで片付(かたづ)けられる。
Water-based paint dries quickly, and you can clean up just by washing the brushes with water.

Composed of 水性(すいせい) (water-based) + 絵具(えのぐ) (paint, pigment). Common in schools and for hobby use because it is easy to handle and clean up.

Common collocations

  • 水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ)で描(か)く: to paint with water-based paint
  • 水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ)を溶(と)く: to thin water-based paint (with water)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 油性絵具(ゆせいえのぐ) (oil paint)
Compare: 水彩絵具(すいさいえのぐ) (watercolor paint)
general
Added 2026.6.17 0:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
29000/29286_suiseienogu