のろい

のろい
i-adjective
slow; sluggish
informalmovementdescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
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(くるま)はのろい。
This car is slow.
彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)がのろいので、いつも残業(ざんぎょう)している。
He's slow at work, so he's always working overtime.
のろい足取(あしど)りで歩(ある)いていたら、電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)り遅(おく)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(おそ)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(ある)く (adverbial: to walk slowly)

Similar words

  • 遅(おそ)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

Related Words

Synonym: 遅(おそ)い (slow (neutral, standard))
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Added 2026.3.19 15:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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