貼ります（はります、harimasu）
- to paste

The Japanese verb 貼ります 貼ります means "to stick," "to paste," "to affix," or "to put up" something onto a surface. It implies the act of applying something, usually a flat object, to another surface using an adhesive like glue, tape, or by its own stickiness. This can apply to things like posters, stamps, labels, stickers, or even documents to a wall or a surface.

⚫︎ポスターを壁に貼ります。 Translation: I will stick the poster to the wall. ⚫︎切手を封筒に貼ります。 Translation: I will affix the stamp to the envelope. ⚫︎シールをノートに貼ります。 Translation: I will stick the sticker on the notebook.

⚫︎You would use 貼ります 貼ります when you are performing the action of attaching something flat to another surface. ⚫︎It's a common verb used in everyday situations such as posting notices, sending mail, or decorating. ⚫︎The particle に (ni) often follows the surface where you are attaching the item (e.g., 壁に - to the wall). ⚫︎The particle を (o) marks the object that is being stuck or affixed (e.g., ポスターを - the poster).

⚫︎The verb is typically written as 貼ります in kanji, with the hiragana reading はります. ⚫︎The stem of the verb is 貼り, and the verb is conjugated as a -masu form verb. ⚫︎Variations in okurigana are not applicable in this case. The form is always 貼ります.

⚫︎くっつけます (kutsukemasu) - to stick/attach (more general) ⚫︎貼り付ける (haritsukeru) - to paste; to stick (a more formal and stronger version of 貼ります貼ります)

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym. However, verbs like 剥がします (hagasimasu - to peel off) or 取り外します (torihazushimasu - to remove) could be considered opposites depending on the context.

この書類にあなたの写真を貼ってください。 ・Translation: Please stick your photo to this document. ・Explanation: This sentence uses the te-form of 貼ります (貼って) to make a request.

手紙に切手を貼るのを忘れました。 ・Translation: I forgot to put a stamp on the letter. ・Explanation: This sentence uses the plain form of the verb 貼る in the context of forgetting something.

The kanji 貼 means "to stick" or "to paste." The etymology of the kanji is related to the idea of "adhering" or "attaching." It directly relates to the function of attaching something to a surface.