塗り直す ぬりなおす Also written 塗りなおす Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to repaint; to paint again See also: 塗り替える (ぬりかえる). Kanji 塗 paint. Read as ぬり. 直 straight. Read as なおす. Example sentences 私たちは、教会のペンキを塗り直した。We repainted the church. 彼女は家を塗り直そうとしている。She's trying to repaint her house. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists