Dictionary / Vocabulary / 遅い
おそい · also おっそい、おそーい、おっそーい、おせー、おっせー
slow; late; too late
JLPT N5 common word Also written 鈍い、晩い、遲い
何でこんなに遅くまで起きてるの？
What keeps you up so late?
「少しうちに寄っていかない？」「いいの？」「うち共働きで親は遅いの」
"Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."
先週あたりも誘ってくれていたが、夜が遅いので、泣く泣く断った。
I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.