貼る

This is the 9948th most frequent Japanese word.


貼る

"貼る" means "to stick" or "to paste."


In this sentence, '貼る' is used to mean attaching or sticking something onto a surface, such as putting up a poster on a wall.

ポスターを壁に貼りました。

I put up a poster on the wall.


In this context, '貼る' describes affixing an object, like a photo, to another item, here being a notebook.

彼の写真をノートに貼りました。

I attached his photo to the notebook.


Here, '貼る' conveys sticking a small picture or sticker (プリクラ) into an album, again involving affixing something to another format or surface.

プリクラをアルバムに貼った。

I stuck a photo booth picture into the album.