ぬめり
Meanings
1
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a slippery, viscous coating or substance, often on surfaces like fish skin, vegetables, or wet rocks. Can also describe a slimy texture.
Fish skin has a slimy coating.
I rubbed it with salt to remove the slime.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉のぬめりを取るto remove the slimy coating from something
Remove the fish's slime thoroughly before cooking.
- ぬめりが出るfor sliminess to develop on something
When you cut okra, it becomes slimy.
- ぬめりがあるto have a slimy texture or coating
This mushroom has a slimy surface.