What is '遅い' called in English?

'遅い' in English is called "Slow". Slow refers to: 速度が低い、または速くないこと。

How do you pronounce 'Slow' and '遅い'?

Listen to clear English audio pronunciation of 'Slow' and native Japanese audio speech for '遅い' with bilingual sentence examples on DictBridge.

What is an example sentence for Slow in Japanese?

English: "The train was very slow today." | Japanese: "今日の電車はとても遅かった。"

adjective · verb

English to Japanese Dictionary

slow Meaning in Japanese (slow 英語意味)

adjective遅い

verb遅くする

遅い in English:slow

IPA:osoɪ

Phonetic:おそい

Quick Answer • 要約

slow の日本語の意味は「遅い, 遅くする」です。 (速度が低い、または速くないこと。)

Definitions of Slow

1
adjective
遅い
Moving or operating at a low speed; not quick or fast.
速度が低い、または速くないこと。
2
verb
遅くする
To reduce the speed of something or to become less fast.
何かの速度を落とすこと、または速くなるのをやめること。

Example Sentences

casual

“The train was very slow today.”

今日の電車はとても遅かった。

casual

“Please slow down, you are driving too fast.”

速すぎるよ、運転を遅くしてください。

business

“Progress on the project has been slow.”

そのプロジェクトの進捗は遅かった。

Explore Vocabulary by Topic

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

leisurelyunhurriedgradual sluggish

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

fast quick rapid swift

Inflected Word Forms

present participleslowing

nounslowness

adverbslowly

comparativeslower

superlativeslowest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

slow downphrasal_verb

To reduce speed or activity.

slow and steady wins the raceidiom

Consistent effort, even if not fast, leads to success.

slow burnerexpression

Something that develops slowly but eventually becomes successful or intense.

slow Meaning in Japanese (slow 英語 意味)