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.
He slipped into his jacket.
Emphasizes the smooth, effortless motion of putting on clothing, like something sliding on easily.
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.
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.
He slipped into the conference room.
To sneak into a place, often with a nuance of trespassing or doing something forbidden.
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.
He slipped into a state of depression.
The patient slipped into a coma.
Literally 'before one knows it, become ~'. Emphasizes the gradual, unnoticed transition into a state.
I slipped into sleep without realizing it.
To put an object into a tight or narrow opening with ease.
A burglar slipped into the house.
We slipped into the theater just before the show started.
He slipped the letter under the door.