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How do you say "glue" in Japanese?
接着剤
setchakuzai
In Japanese, "glue" is 接着剤 (setchakuzai).
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Pronunciation
Setchakuzai is seh-chah-koo-zai, five syllables, longer than most, with even pacing throughout.
Writing and usage
接着剤 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女は接着剤でパーツをくっつけた。
kanojo ha setchakuzai de paatsu wokuttsuketa.
She stuck the pieces together with glue.
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How to remember 接着剤
A sticky phrase, seh-chah-koo-zai, so long it practically glues itself to your memory.
Related words
- hammer ハンマー hanmaa
- screw ねじ neji
- screwdriver ドライバー doraibaa
- wrench レンチ renchi
- saw のこぎり nokogiri
- drill ドリル doriru
- wire ワイヤー waiyaa
- plastic プラスチック製 purasuchikku sei
- rubber ゴム gomu
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Questions about 接着剤
How do you pronounce 接着剤?
Setchakuzai is seh-chah-koo-zai, five syllables, longer than most, with even pacing throughout.
Is 接着剤 formal or casual?
接着剤 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 接着剤 written in Japanese?
接着剤 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as setchakuzai.
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