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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

slender; well-proportioned; svelte

Describes a person's body or limbs as long, slim, and elegantly proportioned. Often used with とした or と.

Describes movement or progress that is continuous, effortless, and unimpeded. Often used with と.

すらりとした〈人ひと〉a slender, well-proportioned person
彼かの女じょはすらりとした美び人じんだった。
She was a tall, slender beauty.
すらりと〈動どう詞し〉to do something smoothly and without a hitch
彼かれはすらりと難むずかしい質しつ問もんに答こたえた。
He answered the difficult question smoothly and without hesitation.
すらりと伸のびるto extend long and slender (legs, limbs, etc.)
モデルの足あしはすらりと伸のびていた。
The model's legs extended long and slender.

すらっとN1sense 1
すらり and すらっと both describe a slender, well-proportioned body, but すらっと feels a bit more crisp and casual while すらり suggests a longer, more flowing line.
すんなりN2sense 1
すらり describes an elegantly long, slim shape or a smoothly unimpeded flow, while すんなり leans toward a softer, more delicate slenderness or something resolving easily without resistance.
スムーズN2sense 2
すらり is a native mimetic word for smooth, effortless progress, while スムーズ is the borrowed adjective-noun used more broadly and formally for smoothness.
ほっそりN1
すらり emphasizes a long, graceful slenderness (often of limbs), while ほっそり can describe slenderness more generally, including softness.

がっしりN1sense 1
すらり describes a slim, elegantly long build, whereas がっしり describes a sturdy, solidly built body—opposite body-type impressions.

Mimetic word; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is likely sound-symbolic, evoking a smooth, elongated image.