NECCHO-RI ねっちょり
Meanings
Describes something as viscous and sticky, or as coated in a wet, slimy, sticky substance.
Examples
My child threw a gooey, sticky slime toy at me.
こどもが、ねっちょりとしたスライムのおもちゃを投げつけてきた。
Dogmatic Opinion
There is viscosity here, but I also imagine a fair amount of moisture.
That combination is what separates NECCHO-RI in my mind from a merely thick or dry kind of stickiness: it is wet enough to feel gooey or slimy as well as adhesive.
Related Words
For Japanese Learners
Gooey, thick and sticky, slimy and sticky, or coated in sticky goo may fit. Compared with NETTO-RI or NECCHA-RI, this page’s image places particular emphasis on moisture accompanying the viscosity.
