How to say slippery in Japanese

ヌルヌルNURUNURUぬるぬるnurunuru Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun / adjectival noun / noun:

  • slimy; slippery; greasy; clammy; gooey - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • smooth (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.) - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

廊下roukaha滑りsuberiやすいyasuiのでnode足元ashimotoni気を付けkiwotsukeなさいnasai
The hallway is slippery, so watch your step.
足元ashimotoni注意chuuiしてshite下さいkudasaiyukagaすべりsuberiやすいyasuiからkara
Watch your step. The floor is slippery.
足元ashimotoni気をつけてkiwotsuketeくださいkudasaiyukaga滑りますsuberimasuからkara
Watch your step. The floor is slippery.
あのano政治家seijikaのらりくらりnorarikurarishiよってyotteからkarani
The politician is as slippery as an eel!
そのsonoつるつるtsurutsurushitahebihakarenoteからkaraniょろりとyororito抜け出しnukedashita
The slippery snake slithered right out of his hand.

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