How to say “paint tube” in Japanese | 絵の具 (えのぐ、enogu)

The Japanese vocabulary「絵の具 (えのぐ、enogu)」means “paint tube.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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「絵えの具ぐ」is used when we draw something on paper or canvas.

「ペンキ」is usually used when painting wood or walls.

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

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I put the paint tube in my bag.

Past Tense, Plain Form:

絵えの具ぐを鞄かばんに入いれた。
Enogu o kaban ni ireta.

Polite Form:

絵の具を鞄に入れました。
Enogu o kaban ni iremashita.

I used yellow paint tube.

Plain Form:

黄色きいろの絵えの具ぐを使つかった。
Kiiro no enogu o tsukatta.

Polite Form:

黄色の絵の具を使いました。
Kiiro no enogu o tsukaimashita.

The paint (from the paint tube) got on my clothes.

Plain Form:

絵えの具ぐが服ふくに付ついた。
Enogu ga fuku ni tsuita.

Polite Form:

絵の具が服に付きました。
Enogu ga fuku ni tsukimashita.

I ran out of the green paint tube.

Plain Form:

緑みどりの絵えの具ぐがなくなった。
Midori no enogu ga nakunatta.

Polite Form:

緑の絵の具がなくなりました。
Midori no enogu ga nakunarimashita.