ベタベタ
Also written べたべた
Meanings
- な-adjective, Adverb, する verb sticky
- Adverb thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied)
- all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)
- Adverb, する verb clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirting
- な-adjective clichéd; hackneyed See also: べた.
Example sentences
- ベタベタするんじゃねえよっ！鬱陶しい！
Get off me you little pest! - ほら、付き合ったばっかりの頃ってベタベタしたいじゃない？
You see, when you have just started a relationship, you want to be close to each other, don't you? - 彼は壁一面にポスターをべたべた張った。
He plastered the wall with posters. - 体中が汗でベタベタだ。早く風呂に入ってさっぱりしたいよ。
My whole body is sticky with sweat. I want to take a bath as quickly as possible in order to feel refreshed. - 手がべたべたする。
I have sticky hands.
Common phrases
- ベタベタする