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Movement & Speed

にゅるっと

nyurutto

Slithering or sliding through smoothly

A slippery, smooth movement of something sliding out or through, like an eel slipping away or squeezing through a gap.

💡Used for eels slipping away, squeezing through narrow spaces, or something slippery escaping your grip.

Example

うなぎが手からにゅるっと滑り落ちた。

The eel slithered out of my hands.

Quiz yourself

The fish ___ slipped out of my hands and back into the water.

魚が手から___と滑って水に戻ってしまった。

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Intermediate