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滑る
Readings
ぬめる
numeru
なめる
nameru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to be slippery, to be slimy
Meaning restricted to ぬめる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to behave charmingly, to walk merrily
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future ぬめる, ぬめります
[does], will [do] ぬめらない, ぬめりません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past ぬめった, ぬめりました
[did] ぬめらなかった, ぬめりませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative ぬめって, ぬめりまして ぬめらないで, ぬめりませんで ぬめらなくて
Kanjis
滑 ON: カツ, コツ KUN: すべ.る, なめ.らか
slippery, slide, slip, fail exam

Stroke: 13 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-10 FC: 3712.2


Phrases
私はすべって足首をねんざした。
Parts: 私 (わたし) 滑る (すべる) 足首 (あしくび) 捻挫 (ねんざ)
I slipped and twisted my ankle.