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VocabJLPT N1

slow

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. slow
2. slow motion

A loanword meaning slow, used to describe a reduced speed or a slow-motion effect. It appears in sports broadcasts for slow-motion replays, in music to indicate a slower tempo, or simply to describe something moving at a leisurely pace.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How slow do you actually have to go before it's considered safe?

Sentence 2

What's causing the system to run so slow?

Sentence 3

She murmured, "Today was such a slow day."

Sentence 4

Isn't the meeting moving a bit too slow?

Sentence 5

It felt like time itself had slowed down!