Japanese

りたくる

ぬりたくる
Meaning: to smear or spread on messily
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 塗りたくる 塗りたこない
Polite 塗りたきます 塗りたきません
Past 塗りたきた 塗りたこなかった
Polite + Past 塗りたきました 塗りたきませんでした
Te-form 塗りたきて 塗りたこなくて
Potential 塗りたこられる 塗りたこられない
Passive 塗りたこられる 塗りたこられない
Causative 塗りたこさせる 塗りたこさせない
Imperative 塗りたこい 塗りたくるな

Example

子どもが壁に絵の具を塗りたくるので掃除が大変だ。
The child smears paint all over the wall, so cleaning it is difficult.

Usage Notes

Describes applying something carelessly, excessively, or in a thick uneven layer. It often suggests a messy result.

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