粘る | Japanese meaning

粘る【ねばる】

Frequency rank: 12,442. – 12,472.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to be sticky; to be adhesive
to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger

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粘る【ねばる】Frequency rank: 12,442. – 12,472.
ねばる

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to be sticky; to be adhesive

This meaning refers to the physical quality of a substance that has a sticky or adhesive texture, causing it to cling to surfaces or objects.

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This candy is very sticky.

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I used adhesive tape.

to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger

This meaning conveys the idea of continuing to do something despite difficulties or challenges, or remaining in a situation longer than expected.

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He persevered until the end.

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I am persisting in working on that problem.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to work hard persistentlyto hold out until the endthe power of persistenceto be sticky in textureto work towards a goal with perseverancea persistent characterto persist in a matchpersistent negotiationto stick to it without giving upto cling to something

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1. とむトム、。

Even though Tom stuck it out to the end of the marathon, he lost to his rival.

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