How to say 'Sticky' in Japanese | べたべた

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The Japanese word for Sticky is 'Betabeta', written as べたべた in Japanese.

word

べたべた

Meaning

Sticky

Reading

Betabeta

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'べたべた (betabeta)' describes something that is sticky or gooey. It is often used to describe surfaces or substances that adhere to other things, such as glue, syrup, or tape. It can also be used metaphorically to describe overly clingy behavior in relationships. For example: the floor is sticky「床がべたべたしている」(ゆかがべたべたしている). She is too clingy「彼女はべたべたしている」(かのじょはべたべたしている). The word can also imply a sense of messiness or discomfort due to the sticky nature of something.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

7329

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word べたべた

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

べ

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

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'Betabeta' means 'Sticky' .

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