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Movement & Speed

するりと

sururito

Slipping through smoothly

Passing through a narrow space or escaping with effortless smoothness. A sleek, frictionless movement.

💡Used for slipping through a crowd, clothes sliding off, or sneaking past security unnoticed.

Example

泥棒は警備員の目をするりとかいくぐった。

The thief slipped smoothly past the security guards.

Quiz yourself

The silk scarf ___ slid off her shoulders.

シルクのスカーフが彼女の肩から___と落ちた。

slippingsmootheffortlesspassingsleek
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