NichiDict

粘る

N1
ねばる
[nebaru]
Illustration for 粘る

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to be sticky; to be adhesive

2.GodanIntransitive

to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger

Examples

粘り強く練習を毎日続けています。

I'm continuing practice persistently.

最後まで粘って粘り強く交渉を続けました。

I persisted to the end and continued negotiating.

彼は最後まで粘った

He held on until the very end.