Word Meaning

にべ nibe

膠 is read as にべ (nibe) and means gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails).

Meaning

English

  1. gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails)
  2. isinglass
  3. amiability
  4. friendliness
  5. graciousness
  6. flattery

Reading

Kana

にべ

Romaji

nibe

Writing Variants

  • 鰾膠 にべ nibe
  • にべ nibe
  • 鮸膠 にべ nibe

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

膠原病

こうげんびょう

collagen disease

Example Sentences

9

このはこはふるいにかわでほしゅうされた。

This box was repaired with old animal glue.

しょくにんはにかわでもくへんをくっつけた。

The craftsman joined the pieces of wood with animal glue.

そのにかわはかわくまでじかんがかかる。

That animal glue takes time to dry.

しっけでかみがにかわのようにゆびにねばりついた。

Because of the humidity, the paper stuck to my fingers like glue.

ふるいひきだしがにかわしたようにあかない。

The old drawer will not open, as if it were glued shut.

きんちょうでにかわしたてがうまくうごかなかった。

His hands, stiff with tension, would not move well.

かんがえがにかわして、けつろんをかえられなかった。

His thinking became rigid, and he could not change his conclusion.

かれはやくそくににかわして、ゆうずうがきかなかった。

He was stuck on the promise and could not be flexible.

はんだんがにかわして、みちをあやまった。

His judgment went astray, and he took the wrong path.