のろい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | のろい | のろくない |
| Polite | のろいです | のろくないですalso のろくありません |
| Past polite | のろかったです | のろくなかったですalso のろくありませんでした |
| Past | のろかった | のろくなかった |
| Te-form | のろくて | のろくなくて |
| Adverbial | のろく | |
| Conditional | のろければ | のろくなければ |
| Tara conditional | のろかったら | のろくなかったら |
Describes a person who is slow to understand or mentally dull. Often used in casual, critical contexts.
See also: 鈍い (にぶい)
彼はのろいから、説明してもなかなかわからない。
He's thickheaded, so even if you explain it, he doesn't get it easily.
Refers to slow movement, action, or progress. Can describe people, animals, or processes.
See also: 鈍い (にぶい)
This computer is slow, so I can't get my work done.
Turtles are slow, but they make steady progress.
Used especially for someone who is overly soft or indulgent toward the opposite sex; implies being easily swayed or lenient.
He's so doting on her that he ends up doing whatever she says.
His movements are so slow that he always ends up last.
He's so slow-witted that you have to explain things over and over.
The new employee's work was so slow that a senior coworker scolded him.
He's so doting on his girlfriend that he does whatever she asks.
uxoriousness; being easy on one's wife; a man who is easy on his wife