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

#35499

滑すべって

subette

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

1. Slipping; To slip

★ Common

Verb

#30706

滑すべらない

suberanai

The negative form

1. Not slippery; Cannot slide

★ Common

Verb

#92021

滑すべらなかった

suberanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not slip.; Did not slide.

★ Common

Verb

#339946

滑すべりました

suberimashita

The polite past form

1. Slipped.; Fell.

★ Common

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#152418

滑すべります

suberimasu

The polite form

1. To slip; To slide

★ Common

Verb

#128012

滑すべりません

suberimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not slip.; Will not slip.

★ Common

Verb

#338534

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

#611334

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

#1260861

滑すべっちゃう

subecchau

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

1. To slip; To fail

★ Common

Verb

#207287

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

#428892

滑すべっていない

subette inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not sliding; Not slipping

★ Common

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#476380

滑すべっている

subette iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Slipping; Sliding

★ Common

Verb

#170289

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

#727887

滑すべってもいい

subettemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#320089

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

#1260861

滑すべらないで

suberanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#320077

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

#534971

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

#847782

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

#692513

滑すべりたい

suberitai

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

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

★ Common

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#146652

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

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#442859

滑すべるところ

suberu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To slip; About to slip

★ Common

Verb

#321609

滑すべるみたい

suberu mitai

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

1. Looks like slipping.; Seems to slide.

★ Common

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#598142

滑すべれない

suberenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot slide.; Cannot slip.

★ Common

Verb

#141601

滑すべれる

subereru

Expresses ability (can do)

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

Verb

#99239

滑すべろう

suberō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#122022

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

#440686

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

#833947

滑すべりなさい

suberinasai

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

1. Slide.; Do slide.

★ Common

Verb

#447586

滑すべりましょう

suberimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#215654

滑すべれます

suberemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can slide.; Am able to slide.

★ Common

Verb

#348430

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

#1260861

滑すべっただろう

subettadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Slipped.; Probably slipped.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

滑すべったところ

subetta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Slipped.; Fell.

★ Common

Verb

#428629

滑すべったら

subettara

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#188474

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

#525241

滑すべってくれ

subette kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Slide.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#334504

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

#1260861

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

#707271

滑すべらせる

suberaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Let slip; Cause to slide

★ Common

Verb

#90943

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

#658190

滑すべらなければいけない

suberanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must slip.; Must slide.

★ Common

Adjective

#823368

滑すべられる

suberareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can be slid; Can be slipped

★ Common

Verb

#534737

滑すべりがち

suberigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#551530

滑すべりきる

suberikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To pull through; To get by

★ Common

Verb

#442734

滑すべりそうだ

suberisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

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

★ Common

Verb

#379226

滑すべりっぱなし

suberippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Slippery; Untended

★ Common

Verb

#684644

滑すべりぬく

suberinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Slip through; Get by

★ Common

Verb

#930896

滑すべるそうだ

suberu sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

滑すべると

suberuto

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#144353

滑すべるな

suberuna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#189288

滑すべるなら

suberunara

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

1. If slipping; When slipping

★ Common

Verb

#468356

滑すべるようだ

suberu yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#541426

滑すべるらしい

suberurashii

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

1. Seems slippery.; Apparently slips.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

滑すべれ

subere

A strong, direct command

1. Slide.; Fall.

★ Common

Verb

#64626

滑すべれば

subereba

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#235951

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

#1000567

滑すべってはならない

subettewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not slip.; Must not slide.

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

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

#1260861

滑すべる

suberu

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