Japanese word

ステッカー

Pronunciation

Romajisutekkā

Meaning

  • nounsticker

Example

ノートにステッカーを貼ります。nō to ni su te kkā o ha ri ma su

I put a sticker on my notebook.

Illustration for ステッカー (sticker)

More examples

旅行先で買ったステッカーを箱にしまいました。ryo kō saki de ka tta su te kkā o bako ni shi ma i ma shi ta

I put the sticker I bought while traveling in a box.

Core concept

Refers to a small adhesive piece used to mark, decorate, or identify a surface.

Common phrases

  • ステッカーを貼るsu te kkā o ha ru

    stick a sticker

  • ステッカーを剥がすsu te kkā o ha ga su

    peel off a sticker

  • ステッカーを集めるsu te kkā o atsu me ru

    collect stickers

Similar words

シールshīru: A small adhesive piece, often made of paper, used for labeling or decoration.
ラベルraberu: A piece attached to an item to show its name, contents, owner, or other information.

Definition in Japanese

裏面の粘着面で物に貼り付けて使う、絵や文字などが印刷された小片。ri men no nen chaku men de mono ni ha ri tsu ke te tsuka u e ya moji na do ga in satsu sa re ta shō hen

Word origin

The Japanese noun ステッカー (sutekkā) is borrowed from English sticker, formed from stick and the suffix -er for something that sticks.

Usage tips

  • The English phrase sticker price means the displayed price of an item, so sticker can relate to a label showing information as well as to the adhesive item itself.

Other meanings

  • labelnoun

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