粘る

ねばる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be sticky; to be adhesive
2. to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger

Kanji

• 粘 sticky. Read as ねばる.

Example sentences

• 最後まで粘り抜いてね。
  Stick it out.
• どうぞ、皆様も最後の一瞬まで粘り抜いてください。
  Will everyone please stick with it to the last moment.
• トムはマラソン大会で最後まで粘るも、ライバルに敗れた。
  Even though Tom stuck it out to the end of the marathon, he lost to his rival.

Common phrases

• ファウルで粘る
• 粘りに粘る
• 相手に粘る

Words containing 粘る

• 粘りつく (ねばりつく) to adhere to
• 粘り強い (ねばりづよい) tenacious
• 粘り気 (ねばりけ) stickiness

And 3 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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