General noun for the act of sliding or slipping, often used in compound words or as a noun form of 滑る.
雪道で車の滑りに注意してください。
Be careful of the car sliding on snowy roads.
滑り止めのマットを敷く。
Lay down a non-slip mat.
In Go, a move that slides under the opponent's stones, typically a keima or ogeima on the second line. Usually written in katakana as スベリ.
この局面ではスベリが急所だ。
In this position, the slide is the vital point.
playground slide · ship launching platform; slipway; sliding ways
start; beginning; initial stage
sliding; slide · just in time; at the last moment; barely making it
sideslip; skid; sliding sideways · sideways move; lateral transfer · sideslipping (skiing)
slip off; slide down and fall
slide down; slip down
slide into; slip into
superficial; shallow · frivolous; careless; thoughtless · sliding along a surface; slipperiness
first ski of the season; first ski run
ice skating
slide rule
fireman's pole; sliding pole · slide guide; slide bar
slip stitch
sash roller
sledding; sledging
common purslane
slide into; slip into
Standard kanji spelling for the general noun meaning sliding or slipping.
Katakana spelling is usual for the Go term.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use 滑り instead.
Noun form of the verb 滑る (すべる, 'to slide, slip'), of native Japanese origin.