グルー

noun

glue

Common loanword for adhesive, used in everyday contexts like crafts and repairs. Often interchangeable with 接着剤 (せっちゃくざい), though グルー tends to be more casual.

See also: 接着剤

• 紙かみを貼はるのにグルーを使つかった。

  I used glue to stick the paper.

• このグルーはすぐに乾かわく。

  This glue dries quickly.

noun

grue (fictional monster)

Refers to a fictional creature, notably from the Zork series of interactive fiction games. Rare outside of gaming or retro computing contexts.

• ゾークでは、暗くら闇やみにグルーが潜ひそんでいる。

  In Zork, a grue lurks in the darkness.