Definition of 遅い (おそい)

おそ

遅い

おそい

osoi

adjective
1.
slow, time-consuming, sluggish(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
2.
late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
3.
later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
4.
too late, having missed the boat(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
5.
dull, stupid(archaism)(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
Other readings:
鈍い【おそい】
晩い【おそい】
遲い【おそい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
slow, late, back, later
dull, slow, foolish, blunt
nightfall, night
late, tardy, slow, delay
Conjugations
adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
遅い
おそい
osoi
遅いです
おそいです
osoidesu
遅くない
おそくない
osokunai
遅くありません
おそくありません
osokuarimasen

遅くないです
おそくないです
osokunaidesu
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
遅かった
おそかった
osokatta
遅かったです
おそかったです
osokattadesu
遅くなかった
おそくなかった
osokunakatta
遅くありませんでした
おそくありませんでした
osokuarimasendeshita

遅くなかったです
おそくなかったです
osokunakattadesu
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
遅かろう
おそかろう
osokarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
遅いだろう
おそいだろう
osoidarou
te-form
遅くて
おそくて
osokute
Adverb
遅く
おそく
osoku
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
遅ければ
おそければ
osokereba
遅くなければ
おそくなければ
osokunakereba
Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 215 results)

Though it was very late, he went on working

I got up very late this morning

I think I must be leaving since it is getting late

かのじょ
彼女
おそ
遅く
たく
帰宅
She came home very late

かれ
ゆうがた
夕方
おそ
遅く
たく
帰宅
He came home late in the evening

かれ
おそ
遅く
たく
帰宅
He came home late last night

He usually comes home late

If I'm late, I'll call

わた
おそ
遅く
I got up late this morning

Let's start at once; it's already late

びょうき
病気の
しんこう
進行
おそ
遅く
About this time, the disease slowed

However late you may be, be sure to wake me

It's too late to turn back now

No one is too old to learn

Last night I went to bed late after writing a letter

こん
今夜
かえ
帰り
おそ
遅く
I'll be back late tonight

Why are you so late

I may have to come home late, in which case I'll telephone you

かれ
彼の
せいしん
精神
はったつ
発達
His mental development was slow
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