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    3. ベタベタ

    ベタベタ

    ベタベタ

    sticky

    KMT3CoreRef L1Emotions & PsychologyKana Vocab12 strokes

    ベタベタべたべた

    Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Participle

    1.
    sticky
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    2.
    thickly (e.g. painted), heavily (applied)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    4.
    clinging (e.g. of a person), following around, being all over (each other), flirting
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adjective

    5.
    clichéd, hackneyed
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 12

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    手てがベタベタする。

    My hands are sticky.

    KMT2Daily Life
    暑あつい日ひは汗あせで体からだがベタベタする。

    On hot days, my body gets sticky with sweat.

    KMT3Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    床ゆかにジュースをこぼして、足あしの裏うらがベタベタになった。

    I spilled juice on the floor, and the soles of my feet got sticky.

    KMT3Daily LifeHome & Housing
    子こ供どもたちはアイスクリームを食たべた後あと、顔かおも手てもベタベタだった。

    After eating ice cream, the children's faces and hands were sticky.

    KMT4Food & DiningFamily & Relationships
    彼かれらはいつも人ひと前まえでベタベタしている。

    They are always being overly affectionate in public.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kana that make up this word

    ベ
    be
    タ
    ta
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