Word details
滑る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 滑る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski
Examples
子供たちは氷の上を滑っていた。
The children were sliding on the ice.
2
to slip; to skid
Examples
滑って足首を捻挫した。
I slipped and twisted my ankle.
3
to be slippery
Examples
足元に気をつけてください。床が滑りますから。
Watch your step. The floor is slippery.
4
Transitive verb
to fail (an examination)
5
Transitive verb
to lose (a position); to be demoted
6
Colloquial
to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat
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