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貼り付ける (はりつける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
paste ; stick ; affix
General term for attaching something flat to a surface using glue, tape, or adhesive. Covers physical pasting of paper, stickers, labels, etc.
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I pasted a poster on the wall.
2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
station ; post
Used for assigning a person to a fixed position or location, often in a monitoring or guarding context. Less common than sense 1; 配置する is a more general alternative.
Written forms 貼は り 付つ ける Usage 51%
Standard kanji spelling for pasting or sticking something onto a surface.
貼は りつける Usage 19%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
はりつける Usage 17%
張は りつける Usage 7%
Mixed kana-kanji form of 張り付ける.
張は り 付つ ける Usage 6%
Alternate kanji spelling using 張る; can imply stretching or tension, but often used interchangeably with 貼り付ける for pasting.
貼はり 付つ ける
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still used.
張はり 付つ ける
Abbreviated form of 張り付ける; rarely used.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread Similar words 貼は る 貼る is a simpler, more common verb for sticking or pasting. 貼り付ける emphasizes the action of attaching something firmly onto a surface.
配はい 置ち する 配置する is a general term for assigning people or things to positions. 貼り付ける (sense 2) implies a more fixed, often temporary, stationing.
Etymology Compound of 貼る (haru, 'to stick') + 付ける (tsukeru, 'to attach'). The kanji 貼 specifically relates to pasting or sticking, while 張 can imply stretching or tension, leading to the alternate spelling 張り付ける.
