Meaning

Primary

Stickiness

Alternative

Sticky

Word Type

adverb, noun, verbal noun, な adjective

Explanation

Sticky sticky things are really sticky and covered with stickiness.

Reading

ねばねば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 粘る. I suppose you never never want to touch something sticky.

Context

Context Sentences

綿棒で犬の耳垢を取ったら何だか粘々していたんですが、それは普通ですか。

I removed my dog’s ear wax with a cotton swab and it was kind of sticky. Is it normal?

Kanji Composition