おそい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. slow
occ. written as 鈍い
Everyone, you're moving too slowly.
2. late
occ. written as 晩い
That is quite a late arrival.
3. too late
usu. as もう〜 or もはや〜; occ. written as 晩い
However, no matter what I said or thought, it was already too late.
Pitch accent
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Top 18400
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to be slow-footed
slow-footed
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
Examples (118 in total)
It's late.
Hurry up. It's late.
But it's not too late, even starting now.
My pulse is slow.
I'm a slow learner.
He is always late.
I woke up late yesterday.
But it was already too late.
Is that why you were late?
I walk slowly.
Since it's already late, I'll go home.
I usually get up late.
Sorry, I'm late.
It is not too late to get it after that.
They're late, as usual.
Everyone, you're moving too slowly.
That is quite a late arrival.
I regretted it, but it was already too late.
"Fast" is the opposite of "slow."
Spring is late this year.
It's gotten quite late, hasn't it.
I'm sorry for being late.
Fall is late this year.
It's too late to apologize now.
You were incredibly late today.
Because it was already pretty late.
Tch, it got later than I thought.
You always come home late.
Time is passing by slowly today.
It's late already, so be quiet.
But now, it is all too late.
The wound is slow to heal.
The end of the rainy season came late this year.
His mental development was slow.
I walk very slowly.
That is because I got up late.
It's late, so go to bed.
If I'm late, I'll call.
I hurriedly covered my mouth, but it was too late.
It's late, so turn off the TV.
It's too late to go out now.
This is the reason I am late.
It might end up being late.
It seems that dinner will be late.
My computer is very slow.
You're getting to school awfully late today.
On weekends, I get up later than usual.
Bob came home very late.
Tom speaks slower than Bill.
Spring is late coming this year.
I went to bed later than usual.
I thought, 'Oh no,' but it was already too late.
It's getting late, so I'm going home.
He usually comes home late.
It seems we were just a little late.
That's why I was late.
Are you going to be late today?
Your replies have been slow lately. Have you been busy?
When you listen to music while running, it sounds slower.
He sometimes comes home late.
Why did you come home so late?
He is slow to decide, but he is quick to act.
I went to bed a little later than usual.
It being Sunday, I got up late in the morning.
Why is this website so slow?
I'm sorry I'm late replying to your email.
It's too late to say such things now.
I stopped off at a bookstore on the way home and ended up late.
He will be back by Monday at the latest.
He returned home very late, as was often the case.
I apologize for the late reply.
He was slow in putting his idea into practice.
Jim's father always comes home late.
I am slow to adapt myself to new circumstances.
The vegetables are growing slowly because they don't get much sun.
Though it was very late, he went on working.
I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.
However, no matter what I said or thought, it was already too late.
You are late. The meeting finished thirty minutes ago.
Father reached his office later than usual this morning.
It's getting late. I don't wanna go home alone.
They are hardly likely to come at this late hour.
She scolded the child for coming home so late.
I'll be home by midnight at the latest.
If I may say so despite the rudeness, it was actually a bit late.
It is too late to realize now that I was set up.
If I'm out too late, my family will get angry at me.
I arrived too late to hear his speech.
The later they contact me, the better. That buys me time.
Please be here by eight at the latest.
He is late. Let's wait for him till 5:30.
You shouldn't drink so much coffee late at night.
I type faster than Tom, but slower than Mary.
Father scolded Junko for coming home so late.
It seems as if the pace of time has slowed down.
The boy who lives next door often comes home late.
She apologized to his father for coming home late.
I rushed out after barely finishing breakfast, but it was a little later than the usual time.
I may have to come home late; if I do, I'll call you.
I hope he will not let us down again by being late.
She adapted her teaching method to slow learners.
You must not insist on going out alone so late at night.
It is certainly late already, so I am grateful that you are willing to let me stay over.
My life would probably have been quite different if I had been born a month later.
Though Jane is not a good runner, she can swim very fast.
Please check in at least an hour before leaving.
Some college teachers come to class late and leave early.
Wishing it wouldn't end just yet, I slow my steps even more.
We received a notification that the bereaved family will arrive here late tonight.
The inspector arrived at the school late on Monday morning.
I left home later than usual, but I was still able to catch my train.
I was late myself, but what does it mean to be even later than that?
As it's not a very safe area, I want to get home before it's late.
There are no people in sight at the station, and because it is late, I feel forlorn.
If he had come five minutes later, he would have missed the train.
It is true that if you keep wrapping the bandage on indefinitely, the healing of the wound will be slow.
She should have arrived late last night.
She called me up very late last night.