べたべた

ベタベタ

Frequency rank: 17,727. – 17,794.

Alsoべたべた

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); adverb (fukushi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

stickyonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Refers to a physical state where something adheres to a surface or another object, often used to describe substances or situations that cause items to stick together.

My hands are sticky.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied)onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes the manner in which a substance is applied, indicating that it is layered or applied in an abundant way.

He painted the picture thickly.

all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Indicates an action that involves spreading or applying something everywhere, often implying a thorough or extensive coverage.

The children are playing by applying paint all over.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirtingonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes a behavior where someone remains very close to another person, often implying a sense of attachment or intimacy, sometimes used in romantic contexts.

She is always clinging to him.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

cliched; hackneyedcolloquialismsee also べた

Refers to an idea, phrase, or expression that has become overly familiar or predictable due to excessive use, lacking originality.

The story of that movie was cliched.

Example sentences7 results

He plastered the wall with posters.

Tatoeba

You see, when you have just started a relationship, you want to be close to each other, don't you?

Tatoeba

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ベタベタ

Frequency rank: 17,727. – 17,794.

Alsoべたべた

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); adverb (fukushi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

stickyonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Refers to a physical state where something adheres to a surface or another object, often used to describe substances or situations that cause items to stick together.

My hands are sticky.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied)onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes the manner in which a substance is applied, indicating that it is layered or applied in an abundant way.

He painted the picture thickly.

all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Indicates an action that involves spreading or applying something everywhere, often implying a thorough or extensive coverage.

The children are playing by applying paint all over.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirtingonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes a behavior where someone remains very close to another person, often implying a sense of attachment or intimacy, sometimes used in romantic contexts.

She is always clinging to him.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

cliched; hackneyedcolloquialismsee also べた

Refers to an idea, phrase, or expression that has become overly familiar or predictable due to excessive use, lacking originality.

The story of that movie was cliched.

Example sentences7 results

He plastered the wall with posters.

Tatoeba

You see, when you have just started a relationship, you want to be close to each other, don't you?

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

べたべた

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