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ぺったり

pettari

Flat against, pressed flush

Describes something pressed completely flat against a surface — wet hair stuck to a face, a sticker pressed on firmly, or sitting flat on the ground.

💡Wet hair in rain — 'My hair is pettari stuck to my face from the rain.'

Example

雨で髪がぺったり顔に張りついた。

My hair is pettari stuck flat to my face from the rain.

Quiz yourself

After swimming, his hair was ___ against his forehead.

泳いだあと、髪が額に○○張りついていた。

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Intermediate