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How to Say ‘A sticker is stuck on’ in Japanese

ステッカーが貼ってある

sutekkaa ga hatsu te aru

[steh-KAH ga HAHT te ah-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: The pattern 〜てある describes something someone put there on purpose that is still in place. ドアに書いてある means "it's written on the door".

Phrase Breakdown

ステッカーが

sutekkaa ga

a sticker

ステッカー (sutekkaa) means 'sticker'. Note the small っ pause and the long 'aa'. が marks the subject.

Example

ステッカーが好きです。

I like stickers.

Words in this phrase

ステッカー

sutekkaa

[steh-KAH]

sticker

Loanword for an adhesive label, often showing accepted payments.

Example

窓にステッカーがあります。

There is a sticker on the window.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

貼ってある

hatsu te aru

is stuck on / has been put up

貼る (haru) means 'to stick'. ～てある shows a resulting state. Pause briefly on the small っ: 'hat-te a-ru'.

Example

壁にポスターが貼ってある。

There's a poster on the wall.

Words in this phrase

貼っ

hatsu

[HAHT]

stick; paste (te-stem)

Form of 貼る, to stick or paste something onto a surface.

Example

壁にポスターを貼ってください。

Please put the poster on the wall.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

ある

aru

[ah-roo]

to exist; to have (inanimate)

Means “there is/are; to have.” Often used in 「〜がある」 for having a topic: 「聞きたいことがある」.

Example

聞きたいことがある。

There’s something I want to ask.

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