ねばねば

sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous

Also:stickiness

AdverbJLPT N1

What does ねばねば mean?

ねばねば is a Japanese adverb meaning sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous in English. It can also be translated as stickiness depending on context. It is written as ねばねば in hiragana, and nebaneba in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたはオクラと納豆はどちらがよりねばねばしているかわかりますか。

Do you know which of okra and natto is more gooey?