ネバネバ
의미: Sticky, slimy, or gooey texture — like natto, okra, yamaimo, or mekabu.
ネバネバ describes the stretchy, slimy, sticky texture that is uniquely celebrated in Japanese cuisine. While many cultures find this texture unappealing, Japanese food culture prizes ネバネバ foods — natto (fermented soybeans), okra, yamaimo (mountain yam), mekabu (seaweed), and tororo (grated yam) are all beloved ネバネバ foods considered healthy. The phrase ネバネバ食材 (sticky foods) is a recognized category in Japanese nutrition and cooking.
예문
- 納豆のネバネバが苦手な外国人多いよね。 很多外国人不习惯纳豆那种黏糊糊的口感吧。A muchos extranjeros les cuesta la textura ネバネバ (pegajosa) del nattō, ¿verdad?낫토의 네바네바를 못 먹는 외국인이 많지.
- ネバネバ食材は体にいいらしいよ。 听说黏滑类食材对身体很好。Dicen que los alimentos ネバネバ (viscosos) son muy buenos para la salud.네바네바 식재료는 몸에 좋대.
- オクラとめかぶのネバネバ丼作った。 做了秋葵和裙带菜芽的黏滑盖饭。He preparado un bol de arroz con okra y mekabu ネバネバ (pegajositos).오크라와 메카부의 네바네바 덮밥을 만들었어.
발음
/ne.ba.ne.ba/
사용 가이드
맥락: food, cooking, health
어조: descriptive, sometimes enthusiastic
✓ 올바른 표현
- ネバネバ丼は栄養満点だよ (A sticky-food rice bowl is packed with nutrients)黏滑食材盖饭营养满分(推荐黏滑食材的营养价值)Un bol de arroz con alimentos pegajosos está lleno de nutrientes네바네바 덮밥은 영양 만점이야 (끈적 식재료 덮밥은 영양이 듬뿍이야)
- 納豆のネバネバが好きになれない (I can't bring myself to like natto's stickiness)就是喜欢不了纳豆那个黏糊劲儿(表达对纳豆口感的抗拒)No consigo que me guste la textura viscosa del nattō낫토의 네바네바를 좋아하게 될 수가 없어 (낫토의 끈적함을 도무지 좋아할 수가 없어)
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 料理以外の文脈でネバネバは気持ち悪く聞こえる (Using 'neba neba' outside of food context sounds gross)在食物以外的语境用'ネバネバ'听起来让人不舒服(脱离食物语境会有恶心的感觉)Usar «neba neba» fuera del contexto culinario suena desagradable요리 외의 맥락에서 네바네바는 기분 나쁘게 들린다 (음식 외의 맥락에서 '네바네바'를 쓰면 징그럽게 들린다)
흔한 실수
- Assuming ネバネバ is always negative — in Japanese food culture, it's often positive and associated with health
- Using ネバネバ for regular stickiness (like glue) — it's primarily a food texture word
기원과 역사
Onomatopoeia imitating the stretching, pulling sensation of sticky substances. The ねば (neba) captures the resistant, clinging quality of viscous foods. Related to 粘る (nebaru, to be sticky/persistent). Central to Japanese food culture vocabulary.
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional onomatopoeia
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. ネバネバ食材 is a recognized healthy food category in Japanese cuisine and media.
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