Word details

手がすべる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手がすべる.

Dictionary

Entry

手がすべる手が滑るてがすべるExpressionGodan verbFreq #26853
1

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

Examples
手がすべって皿を床におとしてしまった。
The plate slipped from my hands and fell to the floor.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

slippery, slide, slip, fail exam

13 strokesFrequency 1,238JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カツコツ

Kun

すべ.るなめ.らか

Nanori

かりなめり

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