Definition and meaning of 遅い - おそい in Japanese

Adjective

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼は遅い歩き方で学校に着いた。

He arrived at school with a slow pace.

遅いサービスに不満を感じた顧客たち。

Customers felt dissatisfied with the slow service.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

夜遅い時間に帰ります。

I will come home late at night.

遅い時間まで勉強しました。

I studied until late at night.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼はいつも遅い。 (He is always late.)

He is always late.

列車が遅いです。 (The train is behind schedule.)

The train is behind schedule.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼はいつも遅いので、会議に間に合わない。

He is always late, so he can't make it to the meeting on time.

遅いと電車を逃して、次のに乗らなければならない。

Being late, he missed the train and had to take the next one.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼は遅い反応を示し、問題を理解するのに時間がかかります。

He shows slow reactions and takes time to understand the problem.

遅い学習者は、他の生徒よりも理解するのに時間がかかります。

Slow learners take longer to understand than other students.

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