Compare: 塗る vs 塗る

塗るまぶる

to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

塗るぬる

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer; to varnish; to put up (wallpaper)

まぶる塗る

N3Godan verb (ru ending)

to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

N5CommonGodan verb (ru ending)

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer; to varnish; to put up (wallpaper)

壁を塗(ぬる)るつもりです。

We're going to paint the wall.

僕(ぼく)は門(もん)をペンキで青く塗(ぬる)った。

I painted the gate blue.