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“To adhere to” in Japanese

Short answer

粘りつく nebaritsuku ねばりつく

To adhere to in Japanese is “粘りつく” (nebaritsuku). Full meaning: to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to.

Other ways to say “To adhere to” in Japanese

くっ付く kuttsuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate 泥む nazumu to cling to (e.g. old customs), to adhere to, to stick to, to be wedded to; to get used to, to become accustomed to; to linger (on), to progress slowly 引っ付く hittsuku to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman), to get close, to get married クツツク kuttsuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate くつ突く kuttsuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate くっつく kuttsuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate くッつく kuttsuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate こびり付く kobiritsuku to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to くっちゅく kutchuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate なずむ nazumu to cling to (e.g. old customs), to adhere to, to stick to, to be wedded to; to get used to, to become accustomed to; to linger (on), to progress slowly くっつい kuttsui to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate

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