べったり

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

sticking; clinging; closely attached

Describes something adhering firmly to a surface, or a person staying very close to someone, often with a nuance of dependency or lack of distance.

• シールがべったりと貼はりついて取とれない。

  The sticker is stuck on firmly and won't come off.

• 彼かの女じょはいつも彼かれにべったりだ。

  She's always clinging to him.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

with a smack; hard; plop down

Used for sitting down heavily or landing with a dull impact, often with a sense of exhaustion or lack of grace.

• 疲つかれてソファにべったりと座すわり込こんだ。

  Exhausted, I plopped down onto the sofa.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

all over; thickly; heavily coated

Describes something applied or spread thickly over a surface, such as paint, makeup, or food.

• パンにバターをべったり塗ぬった。

  I spread butter thickly on the bread.

• 壁かべにペンキがべったりついている。

  The wall is thickly coated with paint.