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    3. つるつる

    つるつる

    つるつる

    smooth

    KMT3CoreFood & DiningFashion & BeautyKana Vocab4 strokes

    つるつるツルツル

    Noun, Adjective, Particle, Adverb, Verb, Participle

    1.
    smooth, shiny, slick
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    slippery, greasy
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    3.
    slurping (noodles)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 4

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    この床ゆかはつるつるしている。

    This floor is slippery.

    KMT3Daily Life
    つるつるの肌はだになりたい。

    I want to have smooth skin.

    KMT3Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    ラーメンはつるつるした麺めんがおいしい。

    Ramen with slippery noodles is delicious.

    KMT3Food & Dining
    彼かの女じょの髪かみはシャンプーの後あと、つるつるになった。

    Her hair became smooth after shampooing.

    KMT3Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    冬ふゆの凍こおった道みちはつるつるで、歩あるくのが危き険けんだ。

    The frozen roads in winter are slippery, making it dangerous to walk.

    KMT4Daily LifeWeather & Geography

    Kana that make up this word

    つ
    tsu
    る
    ru
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