つるつる

smooth; shiny; slick

Also:slippery, slurping (noodles)

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does つるつる mean?

つるつる is a Japanese adjective meaning smooth; shiny; slick in English. It can also be translated as slippery, slurping (noodles) depending on context. It is written as つるつる in hiragana, and tsurutsuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私の父はビリヤードの玉のように頭がつるつるだ。

My father is as bald as a billiard ball.