スライド
suraido[sɨɾa̠ido̞]
The English word 'slide' is translated into Japanese as スライド (suraido).
In the context of presentations (like PowerPoint), the word スライド is used to refer to individual slides. The term スライドショー is used to refer to a slideshow.
Meaning: item of play equipment (noun)
Which one should you use?
While the katakana スライド can refer to a slide in a presentation, the specific word for a playground slide is 滑り台.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
suraido
Did you know?
- In Japanese business culture, when referring to presentation slides, people often use the term 投影 (touei), which means 'projection'. This emphasizes the act of projecting the images onto a screen rather than the 'slide' itself.
- In modern Japanese tech slang, スライド is occasionally used as a verb to describe the action of swiping on a smartphone screen.
- The Japanese term for a playground slide, 滑り台, literally translates to 'slipping platform'. The word 滑り (suberi) comes from the verb 'to slip' or 'to slide', and 台 (dai) means a stand or pedestal.
Examples in context
- 次のスライドをお願いします。Next slide, please.This sentence is useful for requesting the next slide in a presentation.Tatoeba #12722143 by bunbuku, translation #10636953 by sundown
- テンプレートには、スライドの背景、フォント、色、および設定が含まれる。Templates include slide backgrounds, fonts, colors, and settings.This sentence is useful for describing the components included in a slide template.Tatoeba #11028056 by KK_kaku_, translation #11777158 by pip
- スライドでプレゼンテーションを進めましょう。Let's proceed with the presentation using the slides.
- プールの水滑り台をスライダーと呼んで遊んでいたよ！We were playing on the pool slide, which we call a "suraidā"!
- あの公園には大きな滑り台があるよ！That park has a big slide!
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are playing at a park.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、スライドに行こう！Hiroto-kun, suraido ni ikou!Hiroto, let's go to the slide!
- 大翔 Hirotoいいよ！あそこの赤いスライドかな？ii yo! asoko no akai suraido kana?Okay! Is it that red slide over there?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、あそこに行こう。un, asoko ni ikou.Yeah, let's go there.
- 大翔 Hiroto僕が先に滑るね！boku ga saki ni suberu ne!I'll go down first!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry スライド, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
