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粘着性 (nenchakusei) Japanese meaning: adhesion | Kotomora

粘ねん着ちゃく性せい

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Meanings

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adhesion; stickiness; viscosity

Technical term for the property of a substance to stick or adhere; used in physics, chemistry, and materials science.

このテープは粘ねん着ちゃく性せいが高たかい

。

This tape has high adhesion.

粘ねん着ちゃく性せいのある物ぶっ質しつは表ひょう面めんにくっつきやすい。

Substances with stickiness tend to adhere to surfaces.

Kanji

粘sticky, glutinous, greasy
着don, arrive, wear
性sex, gender, nature

Related words

粘ねん着ちゃく
粘着 is the act or state of sticking, while 粘着性 refers to the property or quality of being adhesive.
接せっ着ちゃく性せい
接着性 emphasizes bonding strength between surfaces, often used in adhesives and engineering, whereas 粘着性 is broader and includes tackiness and viscosity.

Built from

粘ねん着ちゃく+性せい

Etymology

Compound of 粘着 (nenchaku, 'adhesion') + 性 (-sei, '-ness, property'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji 粘 (sticky) and 着 (attach) are conventionally associated with the meaning.