Vocab Info

N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

(なめ)らかsmooth (e.g. skin or ground), glassy, velvety, fluent, smooth (speaking), without a hitch

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      smooth (of a surface), glassy, velvety, soft

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.), fluent (speech), fluid, trouble-free

    3. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      3.

      continuously differentiable

      Mathematics

    All Forms

    滑らか 【なめらか】滑らか 【すべらか】滑か 【なめらか】滑か 【すべらか】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 5,100

    Examples

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      ツルツルとした(なめ)らか肌触(はだざわ)りの下着(したぎ)()う。

      I'm gonna buy some underwear with a smooth and silky texture.

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      あの(なめ)らか(はな)しぶり、(かれ)(はなし)をするのが得意(とくい)である。

      With that smooth way of speaking, he’s clearly a skilled speaker.

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      表面(ひょうめん)(なめ)らかにするために、木材(もくざい)をやすりで(けず)りました。

      I sanded the wood to make the surface smooth.

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      あんなに(ゆび)(うご)きが(なめ)らかなピアニストは(ほか)にはいないと(おも)います。

      I don’t think there’s any other pianist with such fluid finger movements.

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      (なめ)らか口調(くちょう)(うそ)をペラペラと()容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)(はなし)()くに()えませんでした。

      I couldn't bear to listen to the suspect spouting lies in such a smooth tone.

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