Meaning of 滑る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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滑る, 辷るJLPT 4
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Kana Readingすべる
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Romajisuberu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to drop; to go down; to come down; to fall (e.g. in status)
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Example Sentences
滑る, 辷る, すべる used in context
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Watch your step, as the passageway is slippery.
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The train rolled out of the station.
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You will be able to ski well next year.
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僕ならスープ皿を持ってきて、グラスを充分に注意しながらテーブルの端まで滑らせて水をそのスープ皿に流し込むな。水は床にはこぼれない。
I'd get a soup plate and then slide the glass very carefully over to the edge of the table, and let the water run into the soup plate - it doesn't have to run onto the floor.
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Ski on equally weighted parallel skis.
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She slipped in crossing the road.
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