How to say "glue" in Japanese

• グルーCommon
  nounThe loanword noun for glue. It is the direct equivalent of 'glue' and a safe choice when you simply mean glue as a substance.
• 糊のりJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA noun glossed 'paste; glue'. It covers 'glue' as a noun and is the natural choice when the adhesive is a paste; for glue in general, グルー is more neutral.
  彼かれはメモをドアに糊のりで貼はった。↗

  He pasted the notice on the door.
• つけるJLPT N5approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbA broad verb meaning 'to attach' that also covers 'to glue'. Because it equally spans joining, connecting, and adding, it does not by itself specify gluing; context makes the meaning clear.
  おまえの上着うわぎは私の勘定かんじょうにつけておきなさい。↗

  Put your coat on my account.
• くっつけるJLPT N2approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'to glue' with an emphasis on things ending up stuck together. With 'stick together' and 'paste' among its senses, it is the straightforward verb for gluing things together.
  彼かれはその破片はへんをくっつけ合あわした。↗

  He stuck the broken pieces together.
• ボンドCommon
  nounA noun for glue, originally the name of a well-known adhesive brand and used generically for household glue. It suggests a synthetic adhesive rather than a paste.

For the noun 'glue', choose among 「グルー」, 糊, and 「ボンド」 by the kind of adhesive you mean; for the verb, 「くっつける」 stresses sticking things together, while 「つける」 is a broader 'attach'.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• グルーglue
• 糊のりpaste
• つけるto attach
• くっつけるto attach
• セメダインglue
• 接着剤せっちゃくざいadhesive
• ボンドadhesive
• お姫様おひめさまglue