滑る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 滑る | 滑らない |
| Polite | 滑ります | 滑りません |
| Past polite | 滑りました | 滑りませんでした |
| Past | 滑った | 滑らなかった |
| Te-form | 滑って | 滑らないで |
| Desire | 滑りたい | 滑りたくない |
| Potential | 滑れる | 滑れない |
| Passive | 滑られる | 滑られない |
| Causative | 滑らせる | 滑らせない |
| Causative passive | 滑らせられるalso 滑らされる | 滑らせられないalso 滑らされない |
| Volitional | 滑ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 滑りましょう | |
| Imperative | 滑れ | 滑るな |
| Conditional | 滑れば | 滑らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 滑ったら | 滑らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
General smooth movement across a surface, including sports like skating and skiing.
子供たちが氷の上を滑っている。
The children are sliding on the ice.
In winter I often ski at the ski resort.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Losing traction or footing, often accidentally. Used for vehicles, people, or objects.
Cars slip easily on rainy days.
My foot slipped on the stairs and I fell.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a surface or object that is slick and easy to slip on.
This floor is slippery because of the wax.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb, intransitive verb
fail (exam); lose (position); be demoted
Metaphorical extension: failing a test or losing a job/rank. Often used with 試験 or 役職.
He failed the university entrance exam.
He lost his position as department head due to a scandal.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Colloquial; used when a joke or performance fails to get a laugh. Often written in katakana as スベる.
His jokes always bomb.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Go terminology: a move that slides along the side of a group. Usually written in katakana as スベる.
See also: 滑り
In this position, sliding to the two-space extension is the standard pattern.
We all went skiing at the ski resort.
My hand slipped and I broke the glass.
My foot slipped on the icy road and I nearly fell.
This staircase is slippery on rainy days.
He ended up failing the entrance exam.
His joke bombed and the room went cold.
落ちる is the standard, neutral verb for failing an exam, while 滑る is a more colloquial slang term used mostly by students.
滑る is the general, everyday verb for sliding or slipping (often accidental), while 滑走 is a noun describing controlled, continuous gliding motion in sports or aviation.
滑る describes the physical sensation of slipping or sliding, while スライドする is often used more abstractly for a smooth sliding motion or mechanism.
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
Katakana spelling is common for the colloquial 'bomb a joke' sense and the Go term.