- nechinechi stickily, glutinously; persistently, insistently, tenaciously, doggedly
Used in casual speech to describe a sticky texture or a person who nags or persists annoyingly, often with an obsessive quality.
ネチネチした態度に、うんざりだ。
Nechinechi shita taido ni, unzari da.
I'm fed up with his persistent attitude.
このガムはネチネチして食べにくい。
Kono gamu wa nechinechi shite tabenikui.
This gum is sticky and hard to chew.
⚖️ Often confused with 'ねちっこい' (nechikkoi), which is an adjective form meaning the same, but 'nechinechi' is an adverb or verb form.
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