NichiDict

滑る

N4
すべる
辷る
[suberu]
Illustration for 滑る

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski

2.GodanIntransitive

to slip; to skid

3.GodanIntransitive

to be slippery

4.GodanTransitiveIntransitive

to fail (an examination)

5.GodanTransitiveIntransitive

to lose (a position); to be demoted

Less common meanings (1)
6.GodanIntransitiveSlang

to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat

Examples

スケートで滑るのが好きです。

I like to skate.

雨の日は道が滑りやすいから気をつけて。

Be careful because the roads are slippery on rainy days.

道が滑るから気をつけて。

Be careful because the road is slippery.