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    3. 遅い

    遅い

    遅おそい​

    slow

    N5KMT8News #18+1CoreAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    鈍い晩い遲い

    おそいおっそいおそーいおっそーいおせーおっせー

    Adjective

    1.
    slow
    2.
    late
    3.
    too late

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    電でん車しゃが遅おそい。

    The train is slow/late.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれはいつも仕 事 が遅おそい。

    He is always slow at work.

    KMT3Daily LifeWork & Career
    朝ちょう食しょくを食たべるのが遅おそいと、学がっ校こうに間まに合あわないよ。

    If you eat breakfast too slowly, you won't make it to school on time.

    KMT4Daily LifeEducation
    今いまからではもう遅おそいかもしれない。

    It might already be too late now.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは返へん事じが遅おそいので、いつもやきもきさせられる。

    He's slow to reply, so I'm always kept on edge.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    遅
    おく.れる・おく.らす・おそ.い…(2)
    slow・late・back・later
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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