godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
General smooth movement across a surface, including sports like skating and skiing.
子供たちが氷の上を滑っている。
The children are sliding on the ice.
In winter I often ski at the ski resort.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Losing traction or footing, often accidentally. Used for vehicles, people, or objects.
雨の日は車が滑りやすい。
Cars slip easily on rainy days.
階段で足が滑って転んだ。
My foot slipped on the stairs and I fell.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a surface or object that is slick and easy to slip on.
この床はワックスが効いていて滑る。
This floor is slippery because of the wax.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb, intransitive verb
fail (exam); lose (position); be demoted
Metaphorical extension: failing a test or losing a job/rank. Often used with 試験 or 役職.
彼は大学入試に滑ってしまった。
He failed the university entrance exam.
不祥事で部長の座を滑った。
He lost his position as department head due to a scandal.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Colloquial; used when a joke or performance fails to get a laugh. Often written in katakana as スベる.
彼のギャグはいつもスベっている。
His jokes always bomb.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Go terminology: a move that slides along the side of a group. Usually written in katakana as スベる.
See also: スベリ
この局面では二間にスベるのが定石だ。
In this position, sliding to the two-space extension is the standard pattern.