Moto 遅い (おそい)slow; time-consuming; sluggish
- slow; time-consuming; sluggishadjective (keiyoushi)
- late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or nightadjective (keiyoushi)
- later (than expected or usual); late; behind scheduleadjective (keiyoushi)
- too late; having missed the boatadjective (keiyoushi)
- dull; stupidadjective (keiyoushi)
Kanji in 遅い
Words that share its kanji
- 遅れおくれdelay; lag
- 遅延ちえんdelay; latency
- 出遅れるでおくれるto get a late start
- 遅々ちちslow; lagging
- 乗り遅れるのりおくれるto miss (a train, bus, etc.)
- 手遅れておくれbeing too late; losing one's final chance
- 知恵遅れちえおくれmental retardation
- 立ち遅れたちおくれslow start
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