ねば
粘
　
り
　
つ
　
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねば
粘
　
り
　
つ
　
く
 粘りつく ねばりつく
ねば
粘
　
り
つ
着
　
く
 粘り着く ねばりつく
ねば
粘
　
り
つ
付
　
く
 粘り付く ねばりつく

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)