Japanese for Kids · Level 7
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Japanese word
遅く
Pronunciation
Romajiosoku
Meaning
- adverblate
Example
昨日は遅く寝ました。kinō wa oso ku ne ma shi ta
I went to bed late yesterday.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It describes an action that takes place later than the normal, expected, or desired time.
Common phrases
遅く寝るoso ku ne ru
go to bed late
遅くまで起きるoso ku ma de o ki ru
stay up late
遅く帰るoso ku kae ru
come home late
遅くなるoso ku na ru
become late
遅く始まるoso ku haji ma ru
start late
Similar words
後でatode: At a later time than the present or a stated time.
Definition in Japanese
ある事柄が行われる時刻が遅い状態で。a ru koto gara ga okona wa re ru ji koku ga oso i jō tai de
Word origin
遅く (osoku, "late") is the adverbial form of the native Japanese adjective 遅い (osoi, "late"), created by adding the ending く (ku).
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 早くhayakuearlyadverb
Related words
- 遅めosomerather latenoun