ベタベタ
betabeta

Adverb
Suru Verb
na-Adjective

1. sticky

Onomatopoeia
To-Adverb

2. thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied)

Onomatopoeia
To-Adverb

3. all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)

Onomatopoeia
かれ かべ いち めんにポスターをべたべた った。
karewa kabe ichimenni posutāo betabeta hatta.
He plastered the wall with posters.
Suru Verb
To-Adverb

4. clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; being all over (each other); flirting

Onomatopoeia
まえ ちかくにいるのをいいことにベタベタしやがって!!
omaega chikakuni iru nō ii kotoni betabeta shiyagatte!!
What the fuck are you up to taking advantage of his proximity to cling to him like a wet T-shirt?!
na-Adjective

5. clichéd; hackneyed

Colloquial
Related to べた
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