How to say slow in Japanese

JLPTN5
遅い☆【おそいosoi】鈍い・晩い・遲いold Inflection

adjective:

  • slow; time-consuming; sluggish ［遅い・鈍い・遲い］
  • late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or night ［遅い・晩い・遲い］
  • later (than expected or usual); late; behind schedule; behind time; tardy; overdue; unpunctual ［遅い・晩い・遲い］
  • too late; having missed the boat ［遅い・晩い・遲い］
  • dull; stupid ［遅い・鈍い・遲い］ - archaism

Example Sentences

足が遅いashigaosoi彼kareはha、もちろんmochironすでにsudeni2m差saがgaついたtsuita。
He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.
ハリーHARIIはha本当にhontouni蛍光灯keikoutouだdaねne。
Harry's really slow to catch on.
ペンPENをwo動かすugokasu距離kyoriがga短かったりmijikakattari、速度sokudoがga遅かったりosokattariするsuruとto、うまくumakuジェスチャーJESUCHAAがga認識ninshikiされずsarezu思ったomotta通りtooriのno操作sousaがgaできないdekinai。
If the distance you move the pen is too small, the speed too slow, it can't recognize the gestures well and you can't operate it in the way you thought.
眠るnemuruとto体karadaのno機能kinouがgaゆっくりyukkuriになりninari、体温taionがga下がるsagaru。
When we are asleep, bodily functions slow down and body temperature falls.
脈myakuがga遅いosoiですdesu。
My pulse is slow.

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