べたべたbetabeta

1. na-adjective, adverb, suru verbsticky
2. adverb (with と)thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied)
3. adverb (with と)all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)
   彼かれは壁かべ一面いちめんにポスターをべたべた張はった。↗

   He plastered the wall with posters.
4. adverb (with と), suru verbclinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirting
   お前まえが近ちか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?!
5. na-adjectiveclichéd; hackneyed

• Synonym粘っこいねばっこいNeutralNeutral. Gooey or gluey, an adjective stressing how strongly things stick; also describes someone stubborn and unrelenting, a use 「ベタベタ」 does not have.
• SynonymベトベトCasualColloquial. Gooey and sticky to the touch; in this sense it mostly swaps with 「ベタベタ」, but it doesn't cover fawning clinginess or being pasted all over.
• Related粘いねばいNeutralNeutral. Simply sticky, with a sticky quality; comparatively rare, and 「粘っこい」 is what people usually say.
• Related粘着性ねんちゃくせいNeutralNeutral. A technical noun for the property of sticking or adhering, as in 「粘着性テープ」; not used for how something feels to the touch or for people.
• AntonymさらさらCasualColloquial. The opposite of 「ベタベタ」: dry and smooth with no stickiness, as in 「さらさらの髪」.
• AntonymさっぱりCasualColloquial. The opposite of 「ベタベタ」: clean, fresh and refreshed, free of any sticky, greasy feel.

Use 「ベタベタ」 for anything sticky, thickly coated or pasted all over, and for people clinging affectionately. 「ベトベト」 works for plain stickiness; 「粘っこい」 for gooey texture or a persistent person; 「粘着性」 is the technical term; 「さらさら」 and 「さっぱり」 are the antonyms.

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1. 粘り着ねばりつくさま。
2. 甘あまえたり機嫌きげんを取とったりしてまといつくさま。
3. 一面いちめんに塗り付ぬりつけたり判はんを押おしたりするさま。
4. 粘り着ねばりつく物もの。