ツルツル
의미: Describes a smooth, slippery, or glossy surface — from polished floors to silky skin to slurping noodles.
ツルツル covers a wide range of smooth, frictionless textures. It describes slippery surfaces like ice or wet floors, smooth skin after a facial treatment, the glossy finish of polished objects, and even the action of slurping noodles (which slide smoothly). It carries a generally positive nuance when describing skin or objects, but a cautionary one when describing dangerously slippery surfaces.
예문
- このパック使ったら肌がツルツルになった! 用了这个面膜之后皮肤变得超级光滑!¡Después de usar esta mascarilla se me ha quedado la piel suavísima!이 팩 쓰고 나니까 피부가 츠루츠루(매끈매끈)해졌어!
- 雨で道がツルツルだから気をつけてね。 下雨路面很滑,你小心点哦。La carretera está resbaladiza por la lluvia, ten cuidado.비 와서 길이 츠루츠루(미끌미끌)하니까 조심해.
- うどんをツルツルっと食べるのが好き。 我喜欢呲溜呲溜地吃乌冬面。Me encanta sorber los udon de un tirón.우동을 츠루츠루(후루룩) 먹는 게 좋아.
발음
/tsɯ.ɾɯ.tsɯ.ɾɯ/
사용 가이드
맥락: skincare, food, surfaces, daily life
어조: descriptive, often positive
✓ 올바른 표현
- 赤ちゃんの肌ツルツルで羨ましい (Baby skin is so smooth, I'm jealous)宝宝的皮肤好光滑,真羡慕La piel del bebé es tan suave, qué envidia.아기 피부 츠루츠루해서 부러워 (아기 피부가 너무 매끈해서 부럽다)
- このワックスかけたらツルツルになるよ (If you apply this wax it'll be super smooth)打了这个蜡之后会变得超级光滑哦Si le aplicas esta cera quedará supersuave.이 왁스 바르면 츠루츠루해질 거야 (이 왁스 바르면 엄청 매끈해질 거야)
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 粗い表面に「ツルツル」は矛盾 (Using 'tsuru tsuru' for a rough surface is contradictory — that's ザラザラ)用「ツルツル」形容粗糙的表面是矛盾的——粗糙应该用ザラザラUsar 'tsuru tsuru' para una superficie áspera es contradictorio: eso sería ザラザラ.거친 표면에 「ツルツル」는 모순 ('츠루츠루'를 거친 표면에 쓰면 모순 — 그건 ザラザラ)
흔한 실수
- Confusing ツルツル with スベスベ — both mean smooth, but ツルツル emphasizes glossy/slippery while スベスベ is soft and pleasant to touch
- Not knowing the noodle-eating usage — ツルツル食べる is a perfectly natural way to describe slurping noodles
기원과 역사
Traditional Japanese onomatopoeia (擬態語) imitating the sensation of something sliding smoothly without friction. The repeated syllable pattern is characteristic of Japanese mimetic words describing continuous states.
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional onomatopoeia
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Very common in skincare advertising and food contexts.
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