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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

接着剤

Pronunciation / Transliteration: せっちゃくざい

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paste/peɪst/
nounverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は本を修理するために接着剤を使った。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To apply a substance to a surface, typically using a sticky or adhesive material.

    "She decided to paste the poster on the wall for the event."
As noun
  1. 1

    A thick, soft, moist substance used for sticking things together.

    "He used a strong paste to repair the broken vase."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'paste' (meaning dough, pastry, or adhesive paste), stemming from Late Latin 'pasta', which originates from Greek 'pasta' meaning barley porridge. The word evolved to designate both soft adhesive mixtures and culinary doughs.

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