Illustration: During an elementary-school art session, a child squeezes a soft tube above a mixing palette. Much more paint emerges than expected, curling into a thick little mound. The child freezes with widened eyes while a classmate leans over in delighted surprise.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

絵えの具ぐ

enogu

paint

Example sentences

  1. 赤あかい絵えの具ぐに青あおい絵えの具ぐを混まぜなさい。

    Blend the red paint with the blue paint.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 青あおい絵えの具ぐと黄色きいろの絵えの具ぐを混まぜなさい。

    Blend the blue paint with the yellow paint.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 絵具えのぐの赤あかと青あおを混まぜると紫むらさきになるって知しってた？

    Did you know that if you mixed red and blue paint you obtained purple?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 絵具

  • 絵picture; drawingOnカイ・エ
  • 具tool; utensilOnグKunそなえる・つぶさに

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