JLPT N3 Intermediate
滑る
To slide, slip, or glide physically; to fail an exam or have a joke fall flat
Readings
Other forms
滑ります polite form
滑らない plain negative
滑った plain past
滑って te-form
辷る rare kanji
1 Verb (Intransitive)
To slide, glide, or slip
Describes the action of moving smoothly along a surface, covering both intentional gliding and accidental loss of footing.
Example
雨 の 日 、 駅 の 階段 で 滑って 転びそう に なった 。
On a rainy day, I slipped on the station stairs and almost fell.
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2 Verb (Intransitive)
To fail or bomb
Indicates a metaphorical slip, specifically failing an entrance exam or telling a joke that receives no laughter.
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