糊

のり
nori

glue, paste, starch

Alsoclothing starch

What does 糊 mean?

糊 is a Japanese noun meaning “glue”, “paste” or “starch” in English. It can also be translated as “clothing starch” depending on context. It is written as 糊 in kanji, のり in hiragana, and nori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はメモをドアに糊で貼った。

He pasted the notice on the door.

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