ねば
粘
 
つ
 
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be sticky, to be stringy, to be glutinous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねば
粘
 
つ
 
く
粘つく ねばつく
ねば
粘
つ
付
 
く
粘付く ねばつく
 
ネ
 
バ
 
つ
 
く
ネバつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sticky, glutinous, greasy
ねば.る ネン (Late Jr. High, N1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
うらな.う セン し.める (Early Jr. High, N2)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)