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)
Forms
- 遅い【おそい】Frequency rank: 1,122.
- 鈍い【おそい】Frequency rank: 3,626. – 3,628.
- 晩い【おそい】
- 遲い【おそい】
- おそいFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- slow; time-consuming; sluggish
- late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or night
- later (than expected or usual); late; behind schedule; behind time; tardy; overdue; unpunctual
- too late; having missed the boat
- dull; stupid
This meaning describes something that is not fast, takes a long time to happen, or lacks speed.
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.
This meaning denotes being delayed or not arriving on time according to expectations or a set schedule.
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.
This meaning describes something as lacking in intellect or being slow to understand.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おそい遅いじかん時間late hourおそい遅いへんしん返信late replyおそい遅いでんしゃ電車slow trainしごと仕事がおそい遅いslow at workおそい遅いとうちゃく到着late arrivalおそい遅いけつだん決断late decisionおそい遅いなつ夏late summerおそく遅くまでuntil lateおそい遅いぺえすペースslow paceおそい遅いにゅうすニュースlate newsおそい遅いしんこう進行slow progressおそい遅いすたあとスタートlate startちこく遅刻するto be lateおそい遅いりゆう理由reason for being lateおそい遅いそくど速度slow speed
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう(おそい遅い、にぶい鈍いきごう)たんい単位じかん時間あたりにすすむ進むきょり距離がちいさい小さい..また、どうさ動作などのりょう量がすくない少ない..のろい..
- きごう(おそい遅い、ばん晩いきごう)じかん時間やじき時期、じゅんじょ順序などがあるきじゅん基準よりあと後である..
- きごう(おそい遅い、ばん晩いきごう)よるがふけている夜が更けている..しんこう深更である..
- きごう(おそい遅い、ばん晩いきごう)よてい予定のじかん時間がすぎているのにまだきていない来ていない..まだかんせい完成していない..
- きごう(おそい遅い、ばん晩いきごう)まにあわない間に合わない..ておくれ手遅れである..
- うえ上をおおうもの..
- びょうぶ屏風やしょうじ障子のわく枠のききごう|き木..
- やねいた屋根板をおさえる押さえるいし石やききごう|き木..
Example sentences
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"Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."
He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.
I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.
You're pretty late to have just gone shopping. Have you been making out someplace?
"Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble."
Well, there's no such thing as being too late to correct one's faults.
11. ぺんペンをうごかす動かすきょり距離がみじかかったり短かったり、そくど速度がおそかったり遅かったりすると、うまくじぇすちゃあジェスチャーがにんしき認識されずおもった思ったとおり通りのそうさ操作ができない。
If the distance you move the pen is too small, the speed too slow, it can't recognize the gestures well and you can't operate it in the way you thought.
Here we have assembled only athletes who have broken 10 minutes but, as you can see, Hirayama's record is the slowest of the five people.
The boy who lives next door often comes home late.
You must not insist on going out alone so late at night.