Japanese Conversation · Level 42
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Japanese word
滑る
Pronunciation
Romajisuberu
Meaning
- verbslip
Example
階段で滑ります。kai dan de sube ri ma su
I slip on the stairs.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes movement along a surface when contact provides little stable grip, whether this causes an accidental slip or enables skating, skiing, or sliding.
Common phrases
濡れた床で滑るnu re ta yuka de sube ru
slip on a wet floor
雪道で滑るsetsu dō de sube ru
slip on a snowy road
Similar words
スリップするsurippusuru: To slide after contact with a surface becomes unstable, often causing a loss of balance.
滑り落ちるsuberiochiru: To move downward while losing stable contact with a surface, often unintentionally.
滑り降りるsuberioriru: To descend along a surface while sliding, usually in a controlled movement.
Definition in Japanese
物の表面や足元との摩擦が少なく、体や物がその場にとどまらず移動する。mono no hyō men ya ashi moto to no ma satsu ga suku na ku karada ya mono ga so no ba ni to do ma ra zu i dō su ru
Word origin
滑る (suberu, "to move smoothly") is a native Japanese verb, and its original formation is not securely known.
Usage tips
- The polite form 滑ります (suberimasu) fits everyday reports, while 滑った (subetta) tells listeners that the slipping already happened.
Other meanings
- slideverb
- skateverb
- skiverb
Related words
- 滑り方suberikataway of slippingnoun
- 滑りやすいsuberiyasuislipperyi-adjective