1.
to slide, to glide
To move smoothly across a surface.
2.
to slip
To lose footing or grip accidentally.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Pattern: Xが滑る (X slides/slips).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action or state. 滑っている = 'is sliding/slipping.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 氷の上を滑る (slide on ice)
- スキーで滑る (ski—lit. 'slide on skis')
- 足が滑る (foot slips)
- 滑りやすい (slippery)
- 滑り台 (slide—playground equipment)
COLLOQUIAL MEANINGS:
- 試験に滑る (fail an exam—casual)
- 冗談が滑る (joke falls flat)
RELATED:
- 滑らか (smooth—adjective)
- 滑り止め (non-slip, backup school)