遅い

おそい

Slow; late

N5i-adjective·osoi

How to remember it

遅 (chi, 'late'); when you're osoi, you arrive after everyone else.

Example sentences

  • 電車が遅いです。

    でんしゃがおそいです。

    The train is slow.

  • 朝ごはんが遅くなりました。

    あさごはんがおそくなりました。

    Breakfast became late.

Usage

i-adjective; covers both 'slow' (speed) and 'late' (time).

Related words

早い速い遅刻時間

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