Lingaku遅い【おそい】
Frequency rank: 1,122.
- slow; time-consuming; sluggishonly applies to 遅い, 鈍い and 遲い
- late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or nightonly applies to 遅い, 晩い and 遲い
- later (than expected or usual); late; behind schedule; behind time; tardy; overdue; unpunctualonly applies to 遅い, 晩い and 遲い
- too late; having missed the boatonly applies to 遅い, 晩い and 遲い
- dull; stupidonly applies to 遅い, 鈍い and 遲いarchaism
adjective (keiyoushi)
Generated: This meaning describes something that is not fast, takes a long time to happen, or lacks speed.
Generated: This meaning is used to refer to a specific time in the later part of the day or night, towards the end of the usual period.
Generated: This meaning denotes being delayed or not arriving on time according to expectations or a set schedule.
The bus is late.
Generated: This meaning indicates that something is already finished or that the opportunity has been missed.
I arrived late to the meeting, and it was already over.
Generated: This meaning describes something as lacking in intellect or being slow to understand.