接着剤

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 接着剤 is read as せっちゃくざい and is a noun for an adhesive or glue used to join objects.
• Basic usage: It can be the material used to repair a broken model or the substance that must dry before an attached board is moved.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• As the means
  • In 接着剤で直す, で marks the adhesive as the material used for the repair. Example: 割れた模型を接着剤で直しました。
• While it dries
  • 接着剤が乾くまで sets the time until the glue dries as the period during which the board must not be moved. Example: 接着剤が乾くまで板を動かさないでください。