Word Meaning 滑々

すべすべ subesube

滑々 is read as すべすべ (subesube) and means smooth (skin, stone, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. smooth (skin, stone, etc.)
  2. sleek
  3. velvety
  4. silky

Reading

Kana

すべすべ

Romaji

subesube

Writing Variants

  • 滑滑 すべすべ subesube

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138639 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

滑らか

すべらか

continuously differentiable

滑り

ぬめり

slime

滑る

すべる

to fail (an examination)

滑稽

こっけい

ridiculous

滑り台

すべりだい

(playground) slide

滑走

かっそう

taxiing

滑走路

かっそうろ

runway

滑降

かっこう

downhill (race)

滑り出す

すべりだす

to make a start

滑り込む

すべりこむ

to slide into

滑落

かつらく

sliding down (a slope, mountainside)