The Japanese vocabulary「絵の具 (えのぐ、enogu)」means “paint tube.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | 絵の具 |
| Hiragana | えのぐ |
| Romaji Reading | enogu |
| English Meaning | paint tube |
「絵の具」is used when we draw something on paper or canvas.
| Key Word | ペンキ |
| Hiragana | penki |
| Romaji Reading | enogu |
| English Meaning | paint in can |
「ペンキ」is usually used when painting wood or walls.
| 絵の具 | ペンキ |
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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
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I put the paint tube in my bag.
Past Tense, Plain Form:
絵の具を鞄に入れた。
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:
黄色の絵の具を使った。
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:
絵の具が服に付いた。
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:
緑の絵の具がなくなった。
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.
