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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もう遅い時間だ。
It's already late.
宿題をやるのが遅い。
I am slow at doing homework.
私は走るのが遅いです。
I am slow at running.
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.
道が混んでいたので遅くなりました。
I was late because the roads were busy.
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