“To be adhesive” in Japanese
Short answer
To be adhesive in Japanese is “粘る” (nebaru). Full meaning: to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger.
Other ways to say “To be adhesive” in Japanese
ねばる
nebaru to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘れる
nebareru to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
ねばれる
nebareru to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
ねばッ
neba to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
ねばん
neban to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘っ
neba to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘ッ
neba to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘ろ
nebaro to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘ん
neban to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘れ
nebare to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
粘ら
nebara to be sticky, to be adhesive; to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger
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