Vocabulary

What does のろい (noroi) mean?

のろい means slow, dull-witted.

Quick facts
Readingのろい
Romajinoroi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
のろい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworknoroi

slow, dull-witted

Example sentences

  • A turtle's movement is slow.

  • His replies are always slow.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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