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paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
絵の具を混ぜて好きな色を作るのは楽しいよ。
It's fun to mix paints to make your favorite colors.
子供が絵の具で手を汚して遊んでいる様子だ。
The child seems to be playing with paint-stained hands.
絵の具が足りなくなったので買いに行かなくては。
I've run out of paint, so I have to go buy some.