verb🔗Share黒くする, 墨を塗るTo make black; to blacken."He spent the afternoon blacking the metal gate with fresh paint to prevent rust. "彼は錆を防ぐために、午後は金属製の門を新しいペンキで黒くするのに費やしました。appearancematerialcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share黒くするTo apply blacking to (something)."The artist was blacking the edges of the drawing paper with India ink. "その芸術家は、インクを使って画用紙の端を黒くしていた。appearancestylematerialcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareボイコットするTo boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute."The union members are blacking overtime to pressure the company to improve working conditions. "組合員は、労働条件を改善するよう会社に圧力をかけるため、残業をボイコットしています。industryjobeconomybusinessworkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share靴墨A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating."The cobbler carefully applied the blacking to the worn leather boots, hoping to restore their shine. "靴職人は、輝きを取り戻そうと、履き古した革のブーツに靴墨を丁寧に塗った。materialsubstanceappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share靴墨Shoe polish."My grandfather always kept a tin of blacking in the shed to polish his work boots. "祖父はいつも作業用のブーツを磨くために、物置に靴墨の缶を置いていました。appearancematerialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading