How to say "stick" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 張るはるgodan verb, transitive verbThe plain verb for sticking or pasting something onto a surface, as when putting up a poster or affixing a sticker; this is the transitive 'stick' of attaching things.
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbIntransitive: used when something gets stuck, caught, or jammed and will not move or work smoothly, such as a stiff drawer or a key; usually written in kana alone.
- 棒ぼうnounThe noun for a physical stick: a long, thin, rigid object such as a rod or pole; use this when 'stick' means the object itself, not an action.
- 貼り付けるはりつけるichidan verb, transitive verbAlso a verb for pasting or sticking something on, with the nuance of fixing it onto a surface; close in meaning to 張る, and used for things like stickers and photographs.
- nounThe loanword, used for stick-shaped objects and for items known in English as sticks; a noun for the thing itself, overlapping with 棒.
Use 「張る」 or 「貼り付ける」 for sticking things onto surfaces, 「つかえる」 when something gets stuck or jams, 棒 for a physical stick or rod, and 「スティック」 for stick-shaped items known by their English name.
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Japanese equivalents
- 張るはるto stick
- つかえるto stick
- 棒ぼうpole
- 貼り付けるはりつけるto paste
- スティックstick
- 突き刺さるつきささるto stick (into)
- ロッドrod
- 突きつけるつきつけるto thrust (at someone)
- 突き刺すつきさすto stab
- つけるto attach
- 付くつくto be attached
- 指揮棒しきぼう(conductor's) baton
- 刺すさすto pierce
- 張り付くはりつくto stick (to)
- 突き立つつきたつto stick (in)
- 棍棒こんぼうstick
- 棒切れぼうきれstick
- 引っ付けるひっつけるto stick
- 軸木じくぎmatchwood
- 貼り込むはりこむto paste
- 枝木えだぎbranch (of a tree)
- ステッキ(walking) stick
- ケーンcane
- 張り込むはりこむto paste
- むちstick
- 突き立てるつきたてるto plant (in the ground, snow, etc.)
- 乗るのるto stick
- 関わるかかわるto stick (to)
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