漆喰

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 漆喰 (しっくい) is a material noun read しっくい for lime plaster or stucco.
• Basic usage: It is applied during restoration and can be examined in the cross section of a plaster wall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The material versus the finished wall
  • 漆喰 names the coating material, while 漆喰壁 denotes a wall finished with it.