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What does 粘り (ねばり, nebari) mean?

粘り (ねばり, nebari) means stickiness; tenacity, perseverance.

Quick facts
Readingねばり
Romajinebari
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ねばり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnebari

stickiness; tenacity, perseverance

  1. 1noun stickiness; viscosity
  2. 2noun tenacity; persistence

Example sentences

  • He showed tenacity until the end.

  • Natto has a unique stickiness.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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