Vocab Info
N5 い-adjective
遅いslow
Dictionary Definition
Common
- い-adjective - 1. - slow, time-consuming, sluggish Only applies to 遅い, 鈍い, 遲い
- 2. - late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night Only applies to 遅い, 晩い, 遲い
- 3. - later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual Only applies to 遅い, 晩い, 遲い
- 4. - too late, having missed the boat Only applies to 遅い, 晩い, 遲い
- 5. - dull, stupid Archaic, Only applies to 遅い, 鈍い, 遲い
 
All Forms
遅い 【おそい】、鈍い 【おそい】、晩い 【おそい】、遲い 【おそい】
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Examples
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- もう遅い時間だ。 - It's already late. - N5
 
- 宿題をやるのが遅い。 - I am slow at doing homework. - N5
 
- 私は走るのが遅いです。 - I am slow at running. - N5
 
- 僕はメールの返信が遅い人が嫌いだ。 - I don't like people who are slow to reply to my texts. - N5
 
- 道が混んでいたので遅くなりました。 - I was late because the roads were busy. - N4
 
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