遅い (おそい, osoi) Japanese meaning: slow | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN5›Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000遅い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 遅い | 遅くない |
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| Polite | 遅いです | 遅くないですalso 遅くありません |
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| Past polite | 遅かったです | 遅くなかったですalso 遅くありませんでした |
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| Past | 遅かった | 遅くなかった |
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| Te-form | 遅くて | 遅くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 遅く | |
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| Conditional | 遅ければ | 遅くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 遅かったら | 遅くなかったら |
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Usage patterns
〈物〉の動きが遅い(something's) movement/speed is slow
This computer runs slowly.
〈人〉が〈場所〉に来るのが遅いsomeone is late arriving somewhere
He's always late getting to meetings.
今から〈動詞〉しても遅いit's too late to do something now
It's too late to apologize now.
遅い時間に〈動詞〉to do something at a late hour
Please don't call at a late hour.
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遅牛も淀、早牛も淀
there is no point in hurrying; slow and steady wins the race
手早い
遅い means slow, the direct opposite of 手早い's quick and efficient handling.
遅い means 'slow' or 'late', the direct opposite of 速やか's sense of prompt, without-delay action.
遅い means 'slow', the everyday opposite of 迅速's formal 'prompt/swift'.
遅い means 'slow' or 'late', the opposite of 早's sense of quickness or earliness.
leaving late (for work); late departure · late shift
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a little late; somewhat late · a little slow; somewhat slow
late · slowly
late-blooming cherry blossom
slow cow; slow ox
late spring frost
late sowing · doing late; belated
late reply; slow response
late-harvest rice; late rice
delayed mental development; cognitive delay; late-developing intelligence · hindsight; wisdom after the event
slightly late; just after
Occasionally used for 'late' senses, but rare in modern writing.
