粘る

• 読み: ねばる
• ローマ字: nebaru
• 漢字の分解: 粘 (neba/nen) — sticky, adhesive, tenacious
• 発音: /ne.ba.ɾɯ/

意味

To be sticky; to be adhesive. Also means to persist tenaciously; to stick with something and not give up.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb with both literal and figurative uses. Literally describes sticky substances like natto or mochi. Figuratively means to persevere or refuse to give up — a highly valued trait in Japanese culture.

例文

1. 納豆はよく混ぜると、もっと粘る。
2. 最後まで粘った結果、逆転勝利を収めた。
3. 交渉で粘って、やっと有利な条件を引き出した。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, negotiation, cooking, perseverance

トーン: determined

起源と歴史

From the kanji 粘 (sticky), which contains 米 (rice) as a component, evoking the sticky quality of certain rice varieties. The figurative meaning of tenacity developed naturally from the physical sense.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal