ぬりかえる
Nurikaeru
Other forms: 塗り変える、塗りかえる、塗替える
塗り替える (Nurikaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to repaint, to paint again, to paint (a different colour), to change completely”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map); to remake
Examples
橋は塗り替え中である。
The bridge is being repainted.
壁はぬりかえなければなりませんか。
Must I repaint the wall?
その家は５年ごとに塗り替えられる。
The house gets painted every five years.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).