滑らか

なめらか

smoothness, glassiness

Also:smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.), continuously differentiable

What does 滑らか mean?

滑らか is a Japanese noun meaning smoothness, glassiness in English. It can also be translated as smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.), continuously differentiable depending on context. It is written as 滑らか in kanji, なめらか in hiragana, and nameraka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

海は穏やかに、そしてなめらかに見える。

The sea looks calm and smooth.