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ベタベタ

Romaji betabeta

Common word

Definitions

01na-adjective · adverb · suru verb

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

sticky

02adverb · to-adverb

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied)

03adverb · to-adverb

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)

04adverb · to-adverb · suru verb

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirting

05na-adjective

colloquial

clichéd; hackneyed

Examples

彼は壁一面にポスターをべたべた張った。

He plastered the wall with posters.

Tatoeba #75720

お前が近くにいるのをいいことにベタベタしやがって!!

What the fuck are you up to taking advantage of his proximity to cling to him like a wet T-shirt?!

Tatoeba #76811

ベタベタするんじゃねえよっ!鬱陶しい!

Get off me you little pest!

Tatoeba #76448

Other forms

べたべた

Source

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