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Japanese word
滑走
Pronunciation
Romajikassō
Meaning
- noungliding
Example
選手が氷の上を滑走します。sen shu ga kōri no ue o kas sō shi ma su
The athlete glides across the ice.
More examples
スキー場では、周囲を確認してから滑走を始めます。su kī jō de wa shū i o kaku nin shi te ka ra kas sō o haji me ma su
At the ski resort, skiers check their surroundings before starting to glide.
Core concept
Describes smooth movement over a surface by sliding rather than stepping.
Common phrases
氷上を滑走するhyō jō o kas sō su ru
glide on the ice
斜面を滑走するsha men o kas sō su ru
glide down a slope
滑走を始めるkas sō o haji me ru
begin gliding
Similar words
滑りsuberi: A general movement over a surface by sliding, including movement in sports.
Definition in Japanese
地面や雪、氷などの上を、滑るように進むこと。ji men ya yuki kōri na do no ue o sube ru yō ni susu mu ko to
Word origin
The compound 滑走 (kassō) combines 滑 (katsu, "smooth or slippery") and 走 (sō, "run"), expressing movement across a surface by sliding.
Usage tips
- Japanese sports reports use 滑走 (kassō) for both a skier's run and a skater's movement, so the term covers the shared action rather than one particular sport.
Other meanings
- skiingnoun
- skatingnoun
Related words
- 滑走するkassōsuruglideverb