- tosou coating, painting
Used in technical, industrial, or DIY contexts for applying paint or a protective coat to surfaces like cars, furniture, or walls.
車の塗装が剥がれてきた。
Kuruma no tosou ga hagarete kita.
The car's paint is starting to peel.
この家具は丁寧に塗装されている。
Kono kagu wa teinei ni tosou sarete iru.
This furniture has been carefully painted.
⚖️ Often confused with 塗料 (toryou), which means the paint material itself, while 塗装 refers to the act or result of applying it.
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