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“To slip” in Japanese

Short answer
滑る suberu すべる

To slip in Japanese is “滑る” (suberu). Full meaning: to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery.

Other ways to say “To slip” in Japanese

足を滑らす ashiwosuberasu to lose one's footing, to slip 足を滑らせる ashiwosuberaseru to lose one's footing, to slip 辷る suberu to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery 滑れる subereru to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery スベる suberu to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery ヌメる numeru to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery 滑べる suberu to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery すべる suberu to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery ぬめる numeru to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery すべれる subereru to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery スライド suraido slide (for projection), transparency; to slide, to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move

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