“To stick” in Japanese
Short answer
To stick in Japanese is “閊える” (tsukaeru). Full meaning: to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog; to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full; to be piled up (e.g. of work).
Other ways to say “To stick” in Japanese
張る
haru to stick, to paste, to affix; to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
張り付く
haritsuku to stick (to), to cling (to), to adhere (to), to be pasted (to); to stay (in a place), to stick close (to someone), to follow (someone) around
突き立つ
tsukitatsu to stick (in); to stick out, to rise sharply, to stand tall; to stand (doing nothing)
突き刺さる
tsukisasaru to stick (into), to pierce
引っ付ける
hittsukeru to stick, to affix
突き刺す
tsukisasu to stab, to stick, to pierce, to thrust
貼り付ける
haritsukeru to paste, to stick, to affix; to station, to post
突きつける
tsukitsukeru to thrust (at someone), to stick, to point (a gun)
ばん
ban to stick, to paste, to affix; to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
ばッ
ba to stick, to paste, to affix; to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
貼る
haru to stick, to paste, to affix; to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
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