ねばねば

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spelling
粘々

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ばねば [néꜜbànèbà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1] applies to the adverb and the -suru verb
  • (Tokyo) ばねば [nèbánébá] (Heiban – [0])[1] applies to the noun
  • IPA(key): [ne̞ba̠ne̞ba̠]

Adverb[edit]

ねばねば or ネバネバ (nebaneba

  1. stickily
  2. persistently

Noun[edit]

ねばねば or ネバネバ (nebaneba

  1. stickiness
  2. persistence

Usage notes[edit]

When this term refers to being persistent, it often has a negative connotation.

Verb[edit]

ねばねばする or ネバネバする (nebaneba surusuru (stem ねばねば (nebanebasuru shi), past ねばねばした (nebanebasuru shita))

  1. be sticky, greasy
    ()ねばねばした
    Te ga nebaneba shita.
    My hands are sticky.
  2. be persistent, tenacious

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN