遅い

Written & reading forms

Also written 鈍い、晩い、遲い

Meanings

1. 01

   い-adjective

   slow; time-consuming; sluggish

2. 02

   い-adjective

   late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or night

3. 03

   い-adjective

   later (than expected or usual); late; behind schedule; behind time; tardy; overdue; unpunctual

4. 04

   い-adjective

   too late; having missed the boat

5. 05

   い-adjective

   dull; stupid

   Archaic

Pitch accent

Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.

• 遅い
  平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka