English–Japanese
“late” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiosoku
Example
昨日は遅く寝ました。kinō wa oso ku ne ma shi ta
I went to bed late yesterday.
How to say “late” in Japanese
“Late” in Japanese is 遅く (osoku).
It describes an action that takes place later than the normal, expected, or desired time.
Example sentences with 遅く
今日は宿題が多いので、いつもより遅く帰ります。kyō wa shuku dai ga ō i no de i tsu mo yo ri oso ku kae ri ma su
I will come home later than usual because I have a lot of homework today.
Tips for using 遅く
- 遅く (osoku) describes a late time in one context and a slow manner in another, with the accompanying verb usually showing which meaning applies.