遅い

遅い

おそい

Slow, late

N5i-adjective·osoi

How to remember it

遅い sounds like "oh, so slow" — picture the slow train that made you late.

Example sentences

  • この電車はとても遅いです。

    このでんしゃはとてもおそいです。

    This train is very slow.

  • 今日は学校に遅く着きました。

    きょうはがっこうにおそくつきました。

    I arrived at school late today.

Usage

i-adjective; means "slow" for pace and "late" for time.

Related words

早い速い遅れる時間

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