粘液 (ねんえき, neneki) Japanese meaning: mucus | KotomoraWhen you catch a cold, mucus comes out of your nose.
Snails move by secreting a viscous liquid.
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Etymology
Compound of 粘 (nen, 'sticky') and 液 (eki, 'liquid'). The kanji straightforwardly represent the meaning.