朱塗り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 朱塗り, read しゅぬり, combines 朱 (vermilion) and 塗り (painting or coating).
• Basic usage: It refers to applying a vermilion coating or to the resulting painted state.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A painted state
  • 朱塗りの門 is a gate painted vermilion.
  • の connects the coating description to the noun.
• Applying the coating
  • In 盆に朱塗りを施した, the tray received the coating. に marks the surface treated and を marks the treatment applied.