Translation guide
A sticker is a piece of paper or plastic with a picture or writing on one side and adhesive on the other. In Japanese, the most common word is シール, but other terms exist for specific types like labels or decals.
A small piece of paper or plastic with adhesive backing, often decorative or for labeling.
The most common and general word for sticker. Used for decorative stickers, reward stickers, and simple adhesive labels.
I put a sticker on my notebook.
This sticker is cute, isn't it?
Often implies a larger, more durable sticker, like a bumper sticker or logo sticker. Can also refer to sticker-type labels.
Literally 'pasted paper', refers to a paper sticker or poster stuck onto a surface, often for notices or signs. Not for small decorative stickers.
A sticker used for labeling items, such as price tags, address labels, or name tags.
Refers to a label, often with printed information. Can be a sticker or a tag.
Please put a label on the bottle.
Also used for functional adhesive labels, especially small ones like price stickers.
Specifically a sticky note, not a permanent sticker. Often used for temporary notes.
A sticker that is applied by transferring a design from a backing, often used on models or windows.
シール is the most common word for any kind of sticker, especially small decorative ones. ステッカー often implies a larger, more durable sticker, like those on cars or laptops. In many contexts they are interchangeable, but シール is safer for general use.
The child collects stickers.
I put a sticker on my laptop.
The English word 'sticker' is sometimes translated as 貼り紙, but this refers to a posted notice or paper sign, not a small adhesive sticker. Use シール or ステッカー for typical stickers.
I bought some cute stickers.
There's a sticker on the apple.
He collects bumper stickers.
I put a sticker on my car.
壁に貼り紙がしてある。
There is a sticker/notice posted on the wall.
The price sticker is still on it.
I wrote a note on a sticky note.