遅おそい

i-adjective

slow

Describes low speed of movement, action, or progress. Can refer to physical slowness or mental dullness.

• このパソコンは動うごきが遅おそい。

  This computer is slow.

• 彼かれは足あしが遅おそい。

  He is a slow runner.

i-adjective

late

Indicates that something happens after the expected or usual time. Often used with time expressions.

• 今朝けさは起おきるのが遅おそかった。

  I got up late this morning.

• 電でん車しゃが遅おそい。

  The train is late.

i-adjective

too late

Used in expressions like もう遅い or もはや遅い to mean that the opportunity has passed or it is no longer possible to act.

• 今いまさら謝あやまってももう遅おそい。

  It's too late to apologize now.

• 今いまから出しゅっ発ぱつしても、会かい議ぎには遅おそい。

  Even if we leave now, we'll be too late for the meeting.