絵の具

えのぐ · enogu · JLPT N2 · expression

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🎨 絵の具 = painting's tools: 絵 (painting) + の (of) + 具 (tool, ingredient)

絵 (e) means a painting or drawing, and 具 (gu) means a tool or an ingredient, as in 道具 dougu, tools. So 絵の具 is literally the stuff of painting: your paints. Sound hook: e-NO-GOO, no goo, no painting.

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