Japanese

ける

ぬりわける
Meaning: to paint in different colors
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 塗り分ける 塗り分けない
Polite 塗り分けます 塗り分けません
Past 塗り分けた 塗り分けなかった
Polite + Past 塗り分けました 塗り分けませんでした
Te-form 塗り分けて 塗り分けなくて
Potential 塗り分けられる 塗り分けられない
Passive 塗り分けられる 塗り分けられない
Causative 塗り分けさせる 塗り分けさせない
Imperative 塗り分けろ 塗り分けるな

Handwriting

塗
り
分
け
る

Example sentences

Paint the map in different colors for each region.
地図を三色で塗り分ける。
Color the map with three colors.

Usage Notes

To apply different colors to separate areas or parts of an object to distinguish them.

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