モルタル

もるたる
noun
mortar (cement and sand mix)
1. mortar; cement-and-sand plaster
A workable paste of cement, sand, and water, troweled on and left to harden. Used to join bricks and blocks, to render exterior and interior walls, and as a base for tiling.
モルタルを塗(ぬ)る。
To apply mortar.
この家(いえ)の外壁(がいへき)はモルタルだ。
This house's exterior wall is mortar.
レンガを積(つ)むときは、間(あいだ)にモルタルを詰(つ)めて固定(こてい)する。
When laying bricks, you pack mortar between them to hold them in place.

From English "mortar." A cement-and-sand paste used to bond masonry and to finish wall surfaces.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • コンクリート: concrete — includes gravel and is structural; mortar has no gravel and is used to bond or finish
  • 漆喰(しっくい): plaster (lime) — a traditional lime-based wall finish

Related Words

Compare: コンクリート (concrete)
Related: セメント (cement)
Compare: サイディング (siding)
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