Word Meaning 滑る

なめる nameru

滑る is read as なめる (nameru) and means to be slippery.

Meaning

English

  1. to be slippery
  2. to be slimy
  3. to behave charmingly
  4. to walk merrily

Reading

Kana

なめる

Romaji

nameru

Writing Variants

  • 滑る ぬめる numeru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138641 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

滑り降りる

すべりおりる

to slide down

滑り出る

すべりでる

to slip out

滑り入る

すべりいる

to slide into

滑らか

すべらか

continuously differentiable

滑り

ぬめり

slime

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

Example Sentences

5

Do you ski?

How well that girl skis!

Be careful. The floor is slippery.

The train rolled out of the station.

A white yacht was sailing over the sea.