Japanese

はる
Meaning: to stick; to paste; to post
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 貼る 貼らない
Polite 貼ります 貼りません
Past 貼った 貼らなかった
Polite + Past 貼りました 貼りませんでした
Te-form 貼って 貼らなくて
Potential 貼れる 貼れない
Passive 貼られる 貼られない
Causative 貼らせる 貼らせない
Causative + Passive 貼らされる 貼らされない
Imperative 貼れ 貼るな

Handwriting

貼
る

Example sentences

I posted a new poster on the bulletin board.
手紙を封筒に入れて、切手を貼った。
I put the letter in the envelope and stuck a stamp on it.
新聞の記事を切り取って、ノートに貼った。
I cut out the newspaper article and pasted it in my notebook.
大学の掲示板に、新しいクラブ活動のメンバー募集のポスターが貼ってあった。
A poster recruiting members for a new club activity was posted on the university bulletin board.
新しい映画のポスターが駅の壁に貼ってある。
A poster for a new movie is pasted on the station wall.
このポスターを壁にテープで貼ってください。
Please stick this poster on the wall with tape.
子供がノートにシールを貼って遊んでいる。
Children are playing by putting stickers in their notebooks.
お風呂場の壁に青いタイルを貼りました。
I put blue tiles on the bathroom wall.
壁に粘着テープを貼った。
I put adhesive tape on the wall.
指を切ったので絆創膏を貼った。
I cut my finger, so I put on a band-aid.

Usage Notes

Used for attaching flat items using glue, tape, or pins. Often interchangeable with '張る' in this sense.

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