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Texture & Touch

ねとねと

neto-neto

Persistently sticky

An annoyingly sticky surface that clings persistently and is hard to clean off. Worse than merely tacky—it really grabs hold.

💡Used for surfaces covered in spilled syrup, old tape residue, sticky candy, or unwashed kitchen counters.

Example

ジュースをこぼしてテーブルがねとねとになった。

The table became persistently sticky after juice was spilled on it.

Quiz yourself

The floor near the candy machine was ___ and gross.

お菓子の自販機の近くの床が___していた。

stickypersistentclingyannoyingresidue
Intermediate