くっつける
くっつける
verb (ichidan)
to attach; to stick together; to bring close
1.
to attach, to stick, to glue together
To physically join or affix one thing to another.
紙をのりでくっつける。
Stick the paper together with glue.
壊れた部品を接着剤でくっつけた。
I glued the broken part back together with adhesive.
この二つのパーツをしっかりくっつけてから、次の工程に進んでください。
Please firmly attach these two parts before moving on to the next step.
2.
to bring close together, to push together
To move things or people close together so they are touching or nearly touching.
机をくっつけて並べた。
We pushed the desks together.
椅子をもっとくっつけて座ろう。
Let's sit with our chairs closer together.
狭い部屋なので、棚を壁にくっつけて置くしかない。
The room is small, so we have no choice but to put the shelf right against the wall.
Transitive form of くっつく (intransitive: to stick, to cling).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- のりでくっつける: to glue together
- テープでくっつける: to tape together
- 壁にくっつける: to stick to a wall
- 机をくっつける: to push desks together
PAIR: くっつく（自動詞）= to stick, to cling ↔ くっつける（他動詞）= to attach, to stick together