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► 副詞
さらさら  [(1)さらさら]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 2
☆ 彼女のさらさらの ⇨ Her smooth, non-greasy, hair

すべすべ  [(1)すべすべ]  [coll]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 2
☆ すべすべした ⇨ Smooth supple skin  (☛ Pleasantly smooth. Usually about a soft surface)

すんなり  [(3)すんなり]  [coll]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 2
☆ 物事はすんなりかなかった ⇨ Things didn’t go smoothly  (☛ Without incidents)

つるつる  [つるつる]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 2
☆ 完全禿げてつるつるしている ⇨ His head is completely bald and smooth  (☛ Smooth, slippery and often shiny. Usually about a hard surface)

すいすい  [(1)すいすい]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 3
☆ イルカがすいすいといでいる ⇨ A dolphin is swimming smoothly, effortlessly
☆ 仕事はすいすい進んだ ⇨ The work progressed smoothly

するする  [(1)するする]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ をするすると登った ⇨ He climbed the tree effortlessly

► 成句
順風満帆  [じゅんぷうまんぱん]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ は順風満帆の人生生きてきた ⇨ His life has been a perfect smooth sailing. He has lived his life with everything going for him   (☛ Literally “tailwind full sail”)

► 名詞
流線型  [りゅうせんけい]  [tech]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ は流線型をしている ⇨ The fish body has a streamlined shape

► 形容詞
旨い  [(2)うまい]  [口が上手い]  [coll]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 1
☆ 上手過ぎて信用出来ない ⇨ He is too smooth-talking and cannot be trusted

渋い  [(2)しぶい]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 3
☆ 動きが渋い ⇨ The door movement is not smooth

澱み無い  [(4)よどみない]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ 彼女憲法条文をよどみなく暗唱した ⇨ She recited the articles of the constitution fluently

► 形容動詞
順調  [じゅんちょう]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 2
☆ 日本代表初戦勝って順調な滑り出し ⇨ The team Japan started smoothly by winning the first match
☆ 計画は順調に進んでいる ⇨ The project is progressing smoothly, according to the plan without major issues

滑らか  [(2)なめらか]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 2
☆ 彼女の滑らかな歌声 ⇨ Her smooth singing voice
☆ 滑らかな曲線 ⇨ A smooth curve  (☛ Usually refers to physical smoothness and not used figuratively)

円滑  [えんかつ]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ 両国交渉は円滑に進んだ ⇨ The negotiations between the two countries progressed smoothly

伸びやか  [(2)のびやか]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ 彼女の伸びやかな歌声 ⇨ Her smooth, unstrained, singing voice

円やか  [(2)まろやか]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 4
☆ まろやかなコーヒー ⇨ Smooth tasting coffee  (☛ Smooth but deep)