すらすらsurasura
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Definitions
- adverb (with と)smoothly; easily; readily
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymスイスイCasualColloquial. Light, gliding progress, as if swimming; leans toward physical movement, where スラスラ is about speech or reading flowing without a hitch.
- SynonymするするCasualColloquial. Suggests something sliding along smoothly, often physical movement like 「するする登る」; スラスラ is about fluent speech, reading or answers.
- SynonymすんなりNeutralNeutral. Getting something done with no resistance, and also a slim figure; leans more toward how things progress than スラスラ's fluent speech or reading.
- Relatedトントン拍子とんとんびょうしNeutralNeutral. Things going smoothly one after another, as with promotions or marriage plans; describes how events unfold, not fluent speech like スラスラ.
- RelatedさらっとCasualColloquial. Doing something readily and matter-of-factly, without fuss; feels lighter and more casual than スラスラ.
- AntonymどもりながらNeutralStammering, with speech catching and stalling — the opposite of the fluent speaking that スラスラ describes.
- AntonymつっかえながらNeutralStumbling, getting stuck partway through reading or writing — the opposite of the smooth flow スラスラ describes.
Use 「スラスラ」 for speaking, reading, writing or answering without a hitch, as in 「スラスラ読める」「スラスラ答える」. For light, gliding movement say 「スイスイ」; for things going through smoothly, 「すんなり」.
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