Word details
横滑り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 横滑り.
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Entry
1
sideslip; skid; sliding sideways
Examples
車が横滑りして道路から湖に落ちたとき彼女は九死に一生を得た。
She had a narrow escape when her car skidded off the road into a lake.
2
shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company)
3
Skiing
sliding sideways down a slope
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