スムーズ

すむーず
na-adjective
smooth, smoothly
descriptive
1. smooth, seamless, without problems
Proceeding without difficulty, delay, or obstruction. Describes processes, operations, or interactions that go well.
The procedure went smoothly.
Thank you for the smooth handling.
Thanks to preparing in advance, the event ran very smoothly on the day.

Common patterns

Na-adjective. Used with as an adverb: スムーズ(すす) (to go smoothly). Used with な before nouns: スムーズな対応(たいおう) (smooth response).

Usage

スムーズ is used for processes, procedures, conversations, transitions, and traffic flow. It does not describe physical texture (for that, なめらか or すべすべ would be used).

Common collocations