How to say "slippery" in Japanese

• ヌルヌルCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verb, na-adjective, nounCovers a wet, slimy or clammy kind of slippery, such as something coated in slime or grease. The texture is unpleasant or sticky rather than smoothly slick.
• つるつるCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, suru verbCovers smooth, slick slipperiness — a polished or greasy surface on which things slide easily, or a smooth texture. The feeling is sleek rather than slimy.

Use 「ヌルヌル」 for a wet, slimy, greasy slipperiness you feel by touch, and 「つるつる」 for a smooth, slick surface that things slide easily across.

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• ぬるぬるslimy
• ぬめぬめwet and glistening
• ぬらぬらslimy
• ぬるりslimy
• ぬらりslimy
• 滑りやすいすべりやすいgreasy
• とらえどころのないhard to figure out
• ぬめっとglistening
• つかみ所のないつかみどころのないvague
• つかみ所がないつかみどころがないvague
• つるつるslippery
• ヌーボーvague