Word Meaning 滑り止め

すべりどめ suberidome

滑り止め is read as すべりどめ (suberidome) and means back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions).

Meaning

English

  1. back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions)
  2. back-up choice
  3. insurance choice
  4. contingency option
  5. non-slip device (material, tread, etc.)
  6. non-skid
  7. anti-slip
  8. anti-skid

Reading

Kana

すべりどめ

Romaji

suberidome

Writing Variants

  • すべり止め すべりどめ suberidome
  • スベリ止め すべりどめ suberidome

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 21302 Priority D

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)