滑すべる

suberu

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski

Intransitive

子供こどもたちは氷こうりの上うえを滑すべっていた。

kodomotachiwa kōrino ueo subette ita.

The children were sliding on the ice.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to slip; to skid

Intransitive

滑すべって足首あしくびを捻挫ねんざした。

subette ashikubio nenza shita.

I slipped and twisted my ankle.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to be slippery

Intransitive

足元あしもとに気きをつけてください。床ゆかが滑すべりますから。

ashimotoni kio tsukete kudasai. yukaga suberimasukara.

Watch your step. The floor is slippery.

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to fail (an examination)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

5. to lose (a position); to be demoted

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Intransitive

Colloquial

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

滑すべった

subetta

The past form

1. Slipped; Fell

★ Common

Verb

#70149

滑すべって

subette

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Slipping; To slip

★ Common

Verb

#76009

滑すべらない

suberanai

The negative form

1. Not slippery; Cannot slide

★ Common

Verb

#74562

滑すべらなかった

suberanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not slip.; Did not slide.

★ Common

Verb

#76237

滑すべりました

suberimashita

The polite past form

1. Slipped.; Fell.

★ Common

Verb

#71226

滑すべります

suberimasu

The polite form

1. To slip; To slide

★ Common

Verb

#69139

滑すべりません

suberimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not slip.; Will not slip.

★ Common

Verb

#73861

滑すべりませんでした

suberimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not slip.; Did not slide.

★ Common

Verb

#72645

Common 24 items

滑すべったばかり

subettabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just slipped.; Recently slipped.

★ Common

Verb

#75528

滑すべっちゃう

subecchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To slip; To fail

★ Common

Verb

#71882

滑すべっちゃダメ

subeccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't slip.; Don't slide.

★ Common

Verb

#75311

滑すべっていない

subette inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not sliding; Not slipping

★ Common

Verb

#68538

滑すべっている

subette iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Slipping; Sliding

★ Common

Verb

#76475

滑すべってはいけない

subettewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not slip.; Must not slip.

★ Common

Adjective

#69709

滑すべってもいい

subettemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May slip.; It's okay to slip.

★ Common

Adjective

#73910

滑すべっとく

subettoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To do beforehand; To get it out of the way

★ Common

Verb

#67899

滑すべらないで

suberanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't slip.; Don't slide.

★ Common

Verb

#76738

滑すべらなきゃ

suberanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to smooth things over; Have to get by

★ Common

Verb

#76553

滑すべらなくてもいい

suberanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to slide.; Don't need to slip.

★ Common

Adjective

#74062

滑すべらなければならない

suberanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must slide.; Must be slippery.

★ Common

Adjective

#73603

滑すべりたい

suberitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to slide.; Want to ski/snowboard.

★ Common

Verb

#71789

滑すべりたくない

suberitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to slide.; Don't want to slip.

★ Common

Verb

#71886

滑すべるところ

suberu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To slip; About to slip

★ Common

Verb

#68968

滑すべるみたい

suberu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like slipping.; Seems to slide.

★ Common

Verb

#76970

滑すべれない

suberenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot slide.; Cannot slip.

★ Common

Verb

#74278

滑すべれる

subereru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to slide; To be skilled at sliding

Verb

#34758

滑すべろう

suberō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's slip.; Let's slide.

★ Common

Verb

#69458

滑すべっています

subette imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is slipping.; Is sliding.

★ Common

Verb

#73337

滑すべらないでください

suberanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't slip.; Don't slip.

★ Common

Verb

#69025

滑すべりなさい

suberinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Slide.; Do slide.

★ Common

Verb

#72123

滑すべりましょう

suberimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's slip.; Let's slide.

★ Common

Verb

#68185

滑すべれます

suberemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can slide.; Am able to slide.

★ Common

Verb

#69982

Advanced 28 items

滑すべったそうだ

subetta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Slipped.; I heard they slipped.

★ Common

Verb

#69995

滑すべっただろう

subettadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Slipped.; Probably slipped.

★ Common

Verb

#67582

滑すべったところ

subetta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Slipped.; Fell.

★ Common

Verb

#73169

滑すべったら

subettara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I slip; If/when it slips

★ Common

Verb

#67975

滑すべったらしい

subettarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Slipped; Seems they slipped

★ Common

Verb

#75133

滑すべってくれ

subette kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Slide.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#69501

滑すべってちょうだい

subette chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Slide for me.; Let me slide.

★ Common

Verb

#68570

滑すべらせられる

suberaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to slip; To be allowed to slip

★ Common

Verb

#76452

滑すべらせる

suberaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Let slip; Cause to slide

★ Common

Verb

#67103

滑すべらないでくれ

suberanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't slip.; Please don't slip.

★ Common

Verb

#72511

滑すべらなければいけない

suberanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must slip.; Must slide.

★ Common

Adjective

#72908

滑すべられる

suberareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can be slid; Can be slipped

★ Common

Verb

#68157

滑すべりがち

suberigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#72223

滑すべりきる

suberikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To pull through; To get by

★ Common

Verb

#74309

滑すべりそうだ

suberisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks slippery.; Seems like it might slip.

★ Common

Verb

#69036

滑すべりっぱなし

suberippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Slippery; Untended

★ Common

Verb

#74037

滑すべりぬく

suberinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Slip through; Get by

★ Common

Verb

#70734

滑すべるそうだ

suberu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I hear...

★ Common

Verb

#70473

滑すべると

suberuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) slips; If/when it slips

★ Common

Verb

#70578

滑すべるな

suberuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't slip.; Don't slide.

★ Common

Verb

#70555

滑すべるなら

suberunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If slipping; When slipping

★ Common

Verb

#72013

滑すべるようだ

suberu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#74482

滑すべるらしい

suberurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems slippery.; Apparently slips.

★ Common

Verb

#68604

滑すべれ

subere

A strong, direct command

1. Slide.; Fall.

★ Common

Verb

#76906

滑すべれば

subereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when (one) slips; if/when (it) slides

★ Common

Verb

#69025

滑すべってくださいませ

subette kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please slide.; Please go ahead.

★ Common

Verb

#72932

滑すべってはならない

subettewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not slip.; Must not slide.

★ Common

Adjective

#71235

滑すべってもよろしい

subettemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I slip?; It's okay if I slip.

★ Common

Adjective

#68753

滑すべる

suberu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available