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Texture & Touch

ぺとぺと

peto-peto

Mildly sticky, adhering

Something damp that sticks lightly — less intense than beta-beta but still unpleasant.

💡Sweaty hands on paper — 'My hands are peto-peto from the heat.'

Example

汗で手がぺとぺとする。

My hands are peto-peto from sweat.

Quiz yourself

My fingers are ___ from the heat; the paper keeps sticking.

暑さで指が○○して、紙がくっつく。

sweathandsstickertapesummerhumidity
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