Word Meaning 手が滑る

てがすべる te ga suberu

手が滑る is read as てがすべる (te ga suberu) and means to have one's hands slip (and drop something).

Meaning

English

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

Reading

Kana

てがすべる

Romaji

te ga suberu

Writing Variants

手がすべる てがすべる tegasuberu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 83811 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手がける

てがける

to rear

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手に入れる

てにいれる

to obtain

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手帳

てちょう

certificate

手錠

てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

手柄

てがら

achievement

手振り

てぶり

(hand) gesture

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

手綱

たづな

control