のろい
のろい
adjective-i
slow; sluggish
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | のろい | のろくない |
| Past | のろかった | のろくなかった |
| て form | のろくて | のろくなくて |
| Adverbial | のろく | — |
| Conditional ば | のろければ | のろくなければ |
| Conditional たら | のろかったら | のろくなかったら |
1.
slow; sluggish; dull
Moving, acting, or responding slowly. Often carries a slightly negative or impatient connotation, implying annoyance at the slowness.
この車はのろい。
This car is slow.
彼は仕事がのろいので、いつも残業している。
He's slow at work, so he's always working overtime.
のろい足取りで歩いていたら、電車に乗り遅れた。
I was walking at a sluggish pace and missed the train.
USAGE:
An i-adjective with a somewhat negative, critical tone. More colloquial and blunter than 遅い. Can describe speed of movement, work pace, or mental quickness.
FORMS:
- のろい (dictionary form)
- のろくない (negative)
- のろかった (past)
- のろく歩く (adverbial: to walk slowly)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 遅い: slow, late — neutral, standard term
- のろい: slow, sluggish — more informal and critical
- とろい: sluggish, dim-witted — colloquial, often about mental slowness
- のろのろ: sluggishly (onomatopoeia) — describes slow, plodding movement