滑って尻餅をついた。
I slipped and fell on my butt.
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Example sentences
I slipped on the snowy road and fell.
足が滑って、咄嗟に手をついた。
My foot slipped, and I reflexively put my hand out.
彼は足を滑らせて谷底へ転落した。
He slipped and fell to the bottom of the valley.
狭い山道で車が滑ったが、ガードレールのおかげで崖下に落ちずに済んだ。
The car slipped on a narrow mountain road, but thanks to the guardrail, it didn't fall down the cliff.
受験生の前で、『落ちる』や『滑る』は禁句だ。
In front of an examinee, 'falling' or 'slipping' is a taboo word.
足元が滑りやすくなっておりますので、階段の上り下りには十分ご注意ください。
The floor is slippery, so please be very careful when going up and down the stairs.
凍った道で滑って、尻餅をついてしまった。
I slipped on the frozen road and fell on my bottom.
Usage Notes
A versatile verb that covers physical slipping, failing exams, and jokes that don't land.
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