Kanji

粘

粘

sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

米部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ネン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ねばる

Common Readings

ネン, ねば…る

Example sentences

粘る ねばる
彼は最後まで粘って、ついに勝利を掴んだ。

He persisted until the end and finally grabbed victory.

粘膜 ねんまく
風邪を引くと、鼻の粘膜が炎症を起こすことがある。

When you catch a cold, the nasal mucous membrane may become inflamed.

糜爛 びらん
胃の粘膜に糜爛が見られるため、精密検査が必要です。

Since erosion is visible on the stomach lining, a detailed examination is necessary.

粘液 ねんえき
カタツムリは粘液を出してゆっくりと進む。

Snails move slowly by secreting mucus.

腺毛 せんもう
食虫植物は腺毛から粘液を分泌する。

Insectivorous plants secrete mucus from their glandular hairs.

粘土 ねんど
子供たちは粘土で動物を作った。

The children made animals with clay.

形どる かたどる
職人は柔らかい粘土で小さな鳥を形どった。

The craftsperson shaped a small bird from soft clay.

粘着 ねんちゃく
壁に粘着テープを貼った。

I put adhesive tape on the wall.

粘り ねばり
彼は粘り強い交渉で契約を勝ち取った。

He won the contract through tenacious negotiations.

粘り強い ねばりづよい
彼は粘り強い交渉の末に、契約を勝ち取った。

After persistent negotiations, he won the contract.

Example Vocabulary

粘る

ねばる

to be sticky; to persevere; to hold on

粘膜

ねんまく

mucous membrane

粘液

ねんえき

mucus; slime

粘土

ねんど

clay

粘着

ねんちゃく

adhesion; stickiness

粘つく

ねばつく

粘り

ねばり

tenacity; persistence; stickiness

粘り強い

ねばりづよい

persistent; tenacious; stubborn; sticky

粘性

ねんせい

粘度

ねんど

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