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    3. 上滑り

    上滑り

    上うわ滑すべり​

    superficial

    KMT10News #38+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    上すべり

    うわすべり

    Noun, Particle, Adjective, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    superficial, shallow

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    2.
    frivolous, careless, thoughtless

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    sliding along a surface, being slippery

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    彼かれの話はなしはいつも上わす滑べりだ。

    His talk is always superficial.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    上うわ滑すべりな議ぎ論ろんでは、問もん題だいは解かい決けつしないだろう。

    Superficial discussions won't solve the problem.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの仕し事ごとぶりは上うわ滑すべりで、信しん頼らい性せいに欠かける。

    His work ethic is careless and lacks reliability.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおは上うわ滑すべりで、心こころから楽たのしんでいるようには見みえなかった。

    Her smile was superficial; she didn't seem to be enjoying herself from the heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    上うわ滑すべりな人にん間げん関かん係けいは、すぐに崩くずれてしまうものだ。

    Superficial human relationships tend to fall apart quickly.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    滑
    すべ.る・なめ.らか…(4)
    slippery・slide・slip・fail exam
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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