べたべた
Meanings
Na-adjective
Adverb
Suru verb
1. sticky (Onomatopoeia)
Adverb
Adverb taking と
2. thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied) (Onomatopoeia)
3. all over (pasting, stamping, etc.) (Onomatopoeia)
Adverb
Adverb taking と
Suru verb
4. clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirting (Onomatopoeia)
Other readings
Examples6
彼
He plastered the wall with posters.
お前
What the fuck are you up to taking advantage of his proximity to cling to him like a wet T-shirt?!
手
I have sticky hands.
ほら、
You see, when you have just started a relationship, you want to be close to each other, don't you?
ベタベタ
Get off me you little pest!
体
My whole body is sticky with sweat. I want to take a bath as quickly as possible in order to feel refreshed.