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滑る
suberu
Description
「滑る」は、物や体がツルッと動くことを言います。
"滑る" means that an object or body moves smoothly and slippery.
雪の上や、ぬれた道でよく使う言葉です。
It is a word often used on snow or wet roads.
Meanings
滑るsuberu
to slide; to glide smoothly
子どもたちが雪の上を滑る。
The children slide on the snow.
滑るsuberu
to slip; to lose one's footing
ぬれた床で滑ってしまった。
I slipped on the wet floor.
滑るsuberu
to fail an exam (informal)
試験に滑るのが心配だ。
I'm worried about failing the exam.
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Notes
- Nuance
literal senses are neutral; the 'fail an exam' sense is casual slang, often avoided as an unlucky word.
- Etymology
written with 滑 (slippery); read suberu here, but the same kanji reads kotsu in 滑稽.
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