塗り固める

ぬりかためる

Also written 塗固める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer)
2. to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

Kanji

• 塗 paint. Read as ぬり.
• 固 solid. Read as かためる.

Example sentences

• 振りかえるとウソで塗り固めた人生だった。
  Looking back, it was a life full of lies.

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