Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 足が遅い(あしがおそい) in Japanese

足が遅い
Kana Reading
あしがおそい
Romaji
ashigaosoi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to be slow-footed
    Example sentence
    足が遅い彼は、もちろんすでに2m差がついた。 He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.

Examples of 足が遅い, あしがおそい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

遅 JLPT 3

12 strokes

slow, late, back, later

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い

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足 JLPT 5

7 strokes

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

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