Word Meaning 遅い
おそい
osoi
遅い is read as おそい (osoi) and means dull.
Meaning
English
- dull
- stupid
- too late
- having missed the boat
- late (in the day)
- towards the end (of the day or night)
- until a time far into the day or night
- slow
Reading
Kana
おそい
Romaji
osoi
Writing Variants
- 鈍い おそい osoi
- 晩い おそい osoi
- 遲い おそい osoi
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 14 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10彼は歩くのが遅い。
かれはあるくのがおそい。
he walks slowly.
今日はいつもより帰りが遅い。
きょうはいつもよりかえりがおそい。
i'm getting home later than usual today.
遅い時間に電話しないでください。
おそいじかんにでんわしないでください。
please don't call late at night.
トムは遅い。
Tom's late.
もう遅いわよ。
It's late.
急いで。遅いぞ。
Hurry up. It's late.
速く。遅いです。
Hurry up, it's late.
トムは足が遅い。
Tom walks slowly.
いまさら遅いよ。
It's too late now.
今年は秋が遅いね。
Fall is late this year.