ペンキ屋

Reading

Kana: ペンキや

Romaji: penkiya

Definition

noun

1

painter (of buildings, etc.)

Kanji

屋

Readings: オク、 や

Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Example Sentence

家(いえ)の仕上(しあ)げをした後(のち)で、大工(だいく)はペンキ屋(や)に仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)めてくれと言(い)った。

➥After tying up loose ends on the house, the carpenter gave the painter approval to begin work.