English–Japanese

“slip” in Japanese

Japanese

Also伝票 (denpyō)

Pronunciation

Romajisuberu

Example

階段で滑ります。kai dan de sube ri ma su

I slip on the stairs.

Illustration for 滑る (slip)

How to say “slip” in Japanese

“Slip” in Japanese is 滑る (suberu).

Describes movement along a surface when contact provides little stable grip, whether this causes an accidental slip or enables skating, skiing, or sliding.

Full entry for 滑る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 滑る

雨の日は、濡れた道で滑ります。ame no hi wa nu re ta michi de sube ri ma su

I slip on wet roads on rainy days.

Tips for using 滑る

  • The polite form 滑ります (suberimasu) fits everyday reports, while 滑った (subetta) tells listeners that the slipping already happened.

Other Japanese words for “slip”

担当者が伝票を確認します。tan tō sha ga den pyō o kaku nin shi ma su

The person in charge checks the slip.

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