Translation guide
How to express 'slip into' in Japanese, covering physical entry, putting on clothes, and entering a state.
To put on an item of clothing easily, often with a sense of smoothness or casualness.
Literally 'put on quickly', this is the most natural way to express slipping into clothes. 'さっと' adds the nuance of doing something swiftly and smoothly.
彼はジャケットをさっと着た。
He slipped into his jacket.
Emphasizes the smooth, effortless motion of putting on clothing, like something sliding on easily.
彼女はワンピースをするっと着た。
She slipped into the dress.
To put on a jacket, coat, or cardigan loosely over the shoulders. Often used for slipping on an outer layer.
寒くなったので、カーディガンを羽織った。
It got cold, so I slipped on a cardigan.
To go into a room, building, or area stealthily or without drawing attention.
Means 'to enter secretly/stealthily'. The adverb 'こっそり' conveys doing something without being noticed.
彼は会議室にこっそり入った。
He slipped into the conference room.
To sneak into a place, often with a nuance of trespassing or doing something forbidden.
泥棒が家に忍び込んだ。
A burglar slipped into the house.
Literally 'slide into', used for slipping into a place just in time or smoothly, like slipping into a seat before a performance starts.
To slowly or imperceptibly begin to be in a particular state, often a negative one like sleep, coma, or depression.
Means 'to fall into (a state)'. Commonly used with negative states like depression, crisis, or coma. The noun before に indicates the state.
彼はうつ状態に陥った。
He slipped into a state of depression.
患者は昏睡状態に陥った。
The patient slipped into a coma.
Literally 'before one knows it, become ~'. Emphasizes the gradual, unnoticed transition into a state.
いつの間にか眠りに落ちていた。
I slipped into sleep without realizing it.
To put an object into a tight or narrow opening with ease.
To insert something into a slot or gap. Often used for cards, keys, or papers.
カードをスロットに差し込んでください。
Please slip the card into the slot.
Causative form of '滑り込む', meaning to make something slide into a place. Used when you slip something into a narrow space.
彼は手紙をドアの下に滑り込ませた。
He slipped the letter under the door.
開演直前に劇場に滑り込んだ。
We slipped into the theater just before the show started.