ドリフト

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

drift; drifting

General term for drifting, such as a boat drifting, snow drifting, or gradual change. Also used as a suru-verb.

• 船ふねが風かぜでドリフトしている。

  The boat is drifting with the wind.

• 話はなしがだんだんドリフトして、本ほん題だいからそれた。

  The conversation gradually drifted away from the main topic.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

drifting (driving technique); controlled skid

Specifically refers to the motorsport technique of intentionally oversteering to slide through corners. Often used in car culture.

• 彼かれは峠とうげでドリフトを練れん習しゅうしている。

  He practices drifting on the mountain pass.

• あのドライバーはコーナーをドリフトで抜ぬけた。

  That driver took the corner with a drift.