おそい – Vocabulary details

おそい

Meanings

Adjective (い)

1. slow

occ. written as 鈍い

皆みなさん、動うごきが遅おそいですよ。Everyone, you're moving too slowly.

2. late

occ. written as 晩い

ずいぶん遅おそい到とう着ちゃくですな。That is quite a late arrival.

3. too late

usu. as もう〜 or もはや〜; occ. written as 晩い

しかし何なにを言いっても思おもっても、もう遅おそかった。However, no matter what I said or thought, it was already too late.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

あしがおそい

to be slow-footed

あしのおそい

slow-footed

あたまのかいてんがおそい

slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake

一ひと足あしおそい

slightly late; just after

ひとあしおそい

slightly late; just after

Examples (118 in total)

もうおそいわよ。

It's late.

急いそいで。おそいぞ。

Hurry up. It's late.

でも、今いまからでもおそくないわ。

But it's not too late, even starting now.

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Meanings

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

Examples (118 in total)