Word Meaning 粘っこい

ねばっこい nebakkoi

粘っこい is read as ねばっこい (nebakkoi) and means tenacious.

Meaning

English

  1. tenacious
  2. persistent
  3. dogged
  4. stubborn
  5. sticky
  6. gummy
  7. gooey
  8. gluey

Reading

Kana

ねばっこい

Romaji

nebakkoi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 24550 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

粘り強い

ねばりづよい

sticky

粘土

へな

clay

粘り

ねばり

stickiness

粘着

ねんちゃく

cohesion

粘る

ねばる

to be sticky

粘膜

ねんまく

mucous membrane

粘り気

ねばりけ

stickiness

粘性

ねんせい

viscosity

粘土団子

ねんどだんご

seed ball ("natural farming" technique)

粘度計

ねんどけい

viscometer

粘土作り

ねんどづくり

made of clay

粘着力

ねんちゃくりょく

adhesive power