塗料|とりょうtoryou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounpaint; coating; varnish

• SynonymペイントNeutralA loanword for paint and the act of painting it on; common in everyday speech. 「塗料」 is the umbrella term for coating materials and sounds more formal.
• Related絵の具えのぐNeutralPaints for drawing and artwork. 「塗料」 is for coatings applied to protect or color a surface.

Use 「塗料」 for coatings in general—liquids applied to protect or color a surface. In everyday talk about painting, 「ペイント」 (or 「ペンキ」) is common; artists' paints are 「絵の具」.

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1. 物ものの表面ひょうめんに着色ちゃくしょくや保護ほごなどのために塗ぬる流動体りゅうどうたい。