Word Meaning 粘る

ねばる nebaru

粘る is read as ねばる (nebaru) and means to be sticky.

Meaning

English

  1. to be sticky
  2. to be adhesive
  3. to persevere
  4. to persist
  5. to stick to
  6. to hold out
  7. to linger

Reading

Kana

ねばる

Romaji

nebaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 諦める Rank 8121 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

粘土

へな

clay

粘り

ねばり

stickiness

粘着

ねんちゃく

cohesion

粘り強い

ねばりづよい

sticky

粘膜

ねんまく

mucous membrane

粘り気

ねばりけ

stickiness

粘性

ねんせい

viscosity

粘っこい

ねばっこい

tenacious

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

Example Sentences

1

Even though Tom stuck it out to the end of the marathon, he lost to his rival.