How do you say "stick" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "stick" is 貼り付ける (hari tsukeru). It is a verb pronounced "hah-ree tsoo-keh-roo".

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Pronunciation

貼り付ける is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as hari tsukeru, it sounds roughly like "hah-ree tsoo-keh-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

彼は上手に貼り付けます。

Kare wa jouzu ni hari tsukemasu.

He to sticks well.

Usage notes

貼り付ける means to stick in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (貼り付けます) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 貼り付ける

How do you pronounce 貼り付ける?

貼り付ける is romanised as hari tsukeru. Say it roughly like "hah-ree tsoo-keh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 貼り付ける formal or casual?

貼り付ける is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 貼り付ける written in Japanese?

貼り付ける is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.