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遅い
Readings
おそい
osoi
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
occ. written as 鈍い
slow
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
occ. written as 晩い
late
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
usu. as もう〜 or もはや〜; occ. written as 晩い
too late
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 遅い
is [x] 遅くない
is not [x] Past 遅かった
was [x] 遅くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 遅くて
is [x] and... 遅くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
遅 ON: チ KUN: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い
slow, late, back, later

Stroke: 12 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-9 FC: 3730.0


Phrases
脈が遅いです。
Parts: 脈 (みゃく) 遅い (おそい)
My pulse is slow.

今年は春の訪れが遅い。
Parts: 今年 (ことし) 春 (はる) 訪れ (おとずれ) 遅い (おそい)
Spring is late coming this year.

彼は覚えが遅いはずがない。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 覚え (おぼえ) 遅い (おそい) はずが無い (はずがない)
He cannot be a slow learner.

彼は昨夜遅く帰宅した。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 昨夜 (ゆうべ) 遅い (おそい) 帰宅 (きたく)
He came home late last night.