糊(のり)

のり
noun
glue, paste, starch
1. glue, paste, adhesive
A sticky substance used for joining things together.
糊(のり)で紙(かみ)を貼(は)り合(あ)わせる。
Paste papers together with glue.
封筒(ふうとう)の糊(のり)がはがれた。
The glue on the envelope came off.
子(こ)どもが糊(のり)で手(て)をべたべたにしてしまった。
The child got their hands all sticky with glue.
工作(こうさく)の時間(じかん)に糊(のり)を使(つか)って色紙(いろがみ)を貼(は)り合(あ)わせた。
During craft time, we used glue to paste colored paper together.
2. starch (for clothes)
A substance used to stiffen fabric.
ワイシャツに糊(のり)をきかせる。
Starch a dress shirt.
糊(のり)のきいたシャツは気持(きも)ちがいい。
A well-starched shirt feels good.
クリーニング店(てん)で糊付(のりづ)けを頼(たの)んだ。
I asked the dry cleaner to starch my clothes.
浴衣(ゆかた)に糊(のり)をつけてパリッとさせる。
Starch the yukata to make it crisp.
祖母(そぼ)は洗濯(せんたく)した着物(きもの)にいつも糊(のり)をきかせていた。
My grandmother always starched her kimono after washing them.
糊(のり)がきつすぎると、生地(きじ)が固(かた)くなって着(き)にくい。
If you use too much starch, the fabric becomes stiff and uncomfortable to wear.

糊(のり) refers to paste, glue, or starch. It's traditionally made from rice or wheat starch.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 糊(のり)で貼(は)る (to paste with glue)
  • 糊(のり)をつける (to apply glue)
  • 糊付(のりづ)け (starching, pasting)
  • 糊(のり)がきいている (well-starched, stiff)

NOTE: Not to be confused with 海苔(のり) (seaweed/nori for sushi), which has the same reading but different kanji.

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 接着剤(せっちゃくざい) (adhesive, general term)
  • スティックのり (glue stick)
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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.3.2 11:28
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