Abstract: The polishing slurry of the invention is a polishing slurry for polishing a silicon oxide film on polysilicon, which contains an abrasive, polysilicon polishing inhibitor, and water. As the polishing inhibitor, it is preferable to use (1) a water-soluble polymer having a N-monosubstituted or N,N-disubstituted skeleton substituted by any member selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, and ?-substituted derivatives thereof, (2) polyethylene glycol, (3) an oxyethylene adduct of an acetylene-based diol, (4) a water-soluble organic compound having an acetylene bond, (5) an alkoxylated linear aliphatic alcohol, or (6) a copolymer containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone or vinyl pyrrolidone. There is provided a polishing method which is capable of polishing a silicon oxide film on a polysilicon film at a high speed, and inhibiting the progress of polishing of a polysilicon film in exposed parts in the manufacturing method for a semiconductor.