How to say 'Slide' or 'Slip' in Japanese | 滑る

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The Japanese word for Slide or Slip is 'Suberu', written as 滑る in Japanese.'Slide' or 'Slip' in hiragana is すべる.

word

滑る

Meaning

Slide, Slip

Reading

すべる

suberu

Kanji

滑Slide, Smooth

Explanation

The Japanese verb '滑る (すべる)' primarily means 'to slide' or 'to slip'. It is used to describe the action of moving smoothly over a surface, often due to a lack of friction. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physical movement (e.g., sliding on ice) or metaphorical situations (e.g., slipping in a conversation). For example: The child slid down the hill「子供が丘を滑った」(こどもがおかをすべった). Be careful not to slip on the wet floor「濡れた床で滑らないように気をつけて」(ぬれたゆかですべらないようにきをつけて). Additionally, '滑る' can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '滑るように話す' (すべるようにはなす), meaning 'to speak smoothly or fluently'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4467

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 滑る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

滑

Meaning

Slide, Smooth

Hiragana in the Word 滑る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 滑る Through the Kanji 滑

This Word contains the Kanji 滑 as well.

word

滑らか

Meaning

Smooth

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'Suberu' means 'Slide' or 'Slip' .

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