遅め (Osome): a Little Slow, Somewhat Slow

Meaning

English

a little slow
somewhat slow
a little late
somewhat late
latish

Reading

Kana

おそめ

Romaji

osome

Writing Variants

遅目おそめ osome

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 145418 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅い

おそい

dull

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

遅配

ちはい

delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)

遅らす

おくらす

to delay

遅々

ちち

slow

遅らせる

おくらせる

to delay

遅発中性子

ちはつちゅうせいし

delayed neutron

遅場米

おそばまい

rice from a late harvest

遅発性

ちはつせい

late-onset (of a disease, etc.)

遅早時間

ちそうじかん

hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early

Example Sentences

1

いつもより遅めに家を出たのだが、運よく電車には間に合った。

I left home later than usual, but fortunately I was in time for the train.