塗布|とふtofu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbapplication (of ointment, etc.)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcoating
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 塗布する(とふする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 塗布します(とふします) |
| Negative (nai) | 塗布しない(とふしない) |
| polite (masen) | 塗布しません(とふしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 塗布せず・塗布せぬ(とふせず・とふせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 塗布した(とふした) |
| polite (mashita) | 塗布しました(とふしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 塗布しなかった(とふしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 塗布しませんでした(とふしませんでした) |
| Te form | 塗布して(とふして) |
| Potential | 塗布できる(とふできる) |
| Passive | 塗布される(とふされる) |
| Causative | 塗布させる(とふさせる) |
| Causative passive | 塗布させられる(とふさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 塗布すれば(とふすれば) |
| tara | 塗布したら(とふしたら) |
| Volitional | 塗布しよう(とふしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 塗布しましょう(とふしましょう) |
| Imperative | 塗布しろ(とふしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym塗装とそうNeutralCovers painting or spray-coating a surface, e.g. 「車の塗装」; 塗布 centers on applying medicine or a coating layer.
- Synonym塗るぬるNeutralThe everyday verb for spreading or applying; the most common choice, fine for ointments, paints and more.
- Synonym塗りぬりNeutralA noun for the act of applying or the resulting coat; also denotes lacquerware, as in 「輪島塗り」.
- Synonym塗りつけるぬりつけるNeutralTo smear or daub something on, with a forceful nuance; figuratively it also means shifting blame onto someone.
- Relatedペンキ塗りペンキぬりNeutralPainting with ペンキ, focused on walls and houses; 塗布 is for applying medicine or coatings.
- Antonym除去じょきょWrittenRemoval or clearing away, the opposite of applying; written and formal in tone.
- Antonym剥離はくりWrittenPeeling off or coming away — the reverse of applying; a written, formal term.
Use 「塗布」 in written or formal prose for applying medicine or a coating evenly, as in 「薬を患部に塗布する」「塗布剤」. In everyday speech say 「塗る」; for painting surfaces use 「塗装」, for house painting 「ペンキ塗り」. The opposites are 「剥離」 and 「除去」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 塗りつけること。


