“Clinging” in Japanese
Short answer
Clinging in Japanese is “べったり” (bettari). Full meaning: sticking, clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down), hard; all over, thickly.
Other ways to say “Clinging” in Japanese
固守
koshu clinging
ぺったり
pettari sticking, clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down), hard; all over, thickly
べツたり
bettari sticking, clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down), hard; all over, thickly
ペッタリ
pettari sticking, clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down), hard; all over, thickly
ベッタリ
bettari sticking, clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down), hard; all over, thickly
べつたり
bettari sticking, clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down), hard; all over, thickly
糊着
kochaku affixing with glue, clinging (as if glued)
執着
shuuchaku attachment, adhesion, insistence, tenacity, fixation, obsession, clinging (e.g. to old customs)
執著
shuujaku attachment, adhesion, insistence, tenacity, fixation, obsession, clinging (e.g. to old customs)
シュージャク
shuujaku attachment, adhesion, insistence, tenacity, fixation, obsession, clinging (e.g. to old customs)
しゅうじやく
shuujaku attachment, adhesion, insistence, tenacity, fixation, obsession, clinging (e.g. to old customs)
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