ねばねば

Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149. (for form ネバネバ: 42,321. – 43,060.)

adverb (fukushi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous; viscous; gooey; greasyword usually written using kana alone

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

stickiness; something stickyword usually written using kana alone

Forms

ねばねばFrequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
粘々【ねばねば】【ネバネバ】
粘粘【ねばねば】【ネバネバ】
ネバネバFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.

Generated definitions (experimental)

sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous; viscous; gooey; greasy

This meaning describes a texture that is accustomed to adhering to surfaces, commonly used in cooking or to describe substances that have a thick, adhesive quality.

。

This mochi is really sticky.

。

I put a sticky sauce on the pasta.

stickiness; something sticky

This meaning refers to the quality or state of being adhesive, or the concept of an item that possesses stickiness, often resulting in a sensation of being stuck or difficult to handle.

。

This candy has a sticky sweetness.

。

Something sticky sticks to your hands.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be stickysticky foodsticky pastesticky handsstickinesssticky syrupglutinous ingredientsto remove stickinesssticky rice ballstroubles due to stickiness

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ねばりけ粘り気がありもの物によくつく付くさま．.

ねばりけ粘り気のあるもの物．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

5 results

1. 。

Natto is sticky.

Tatoeba

2. 。

The mucus is thick.

Tatoeba

3. 。

This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.

Tatoeba

4. 。

Do you know which of okra and natto is more gooey?

Tatoeba

5. 、。、、。

My son really likes slugs. He says they're sticky and slippery, and he finds that fascinating.

Tatoeba

ねばねば

Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149. (for form ネバネバ: 42,321. – 43,060.)

adverb (fukushi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous; viscous; gooey; greasyword usually written using kana alone

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

stickiness; something stickyword usually written using kana alone

Forms

ねばねばFrequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
粘々【ねばねば】【ネバネバ】
粘粘【ねばねば】【ネバネバ】
ネバネバFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.

Generated definitions (experimental)

sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous; viscous; gooey; greasy

This meaning describes a texture that is accustomed to adhering to surfaces, commonly used in cooking or to describe substances that have a thick, adhesive quality.

。

This mochi is really sticky.

。

I put a sticky sauce on the pasta.

stickiness; something sticky

This meaning refers to the quality or state of being adhesive, or the concept of an item that possesses stickiness, often resulting in a sensation of being stuck or difficult to handle.

。

This candy has a sticky sweetness.

。

Something sticky sticks to your hands.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be stickysticky foodsticky pastesticky handsstickinesssticky syrupglutinous ingredientsto remove stickinesssticky rice ballstroubles due to stickiness

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)