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What does 粘る (ねばる, nebaru) mean?

粘る (ねばる, nebaru) means to be sticky; to persevere, to hang in there.

Quick facts
Readingねばる
Romajinebaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ねばる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnebaru

to be sticky; to persevere, to hang in there

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be sticky; to be adhesive
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to persevere; to persist; to stick to

Example sentences

  • This mochi is very sticky.

  • He held firm and persisted in the negotiation.

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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.

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