ベタベタ
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 は 壁 一面 に ポスター を べたべた 張った。
He plastered the wall with posters.
お前 が 近く に いる の を いい こと に ベタベタ し やがって!!
What the fuck are you up to taking advantage of his proximity to cling to him like a wet T-shirt?!
手 が べたべた する。
I have sticky hands.
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?
ベタベタ する んじゃねえ よっ! 鬱陶しい!
Get off me you little pest!
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.