- godan verb, intransitive to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski
- to slip; to skid
- to be slippery
- godan verb, transitive, intransitive to fail (an examination)
- to lose (a position); to be demoted
- godan verb, intransitive, colloquial to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat
- usually in kana, go (game), usu. スベる to slide (move)
滑る
すべる
to slide
Meanings
ぬめる
- godan verb, intransitive, usually in kana to be slippery; to be slimy
- archaic to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
Its kanji
In sentences
そんなにうまく滑れないよ。 I can't ski that well. #11571372
道路は滑りやすくなっていた。 The road was slippery. #11897965
床滑るから気をつけてね。 Be careful. The floor is slippery. #3548520
床滑りやすいから気をつけてね。 The floor is slippery, so be careful. #7016746
トムは氷で滑った。 Tom slipped on ice. #10905876