Korean

느리다

느리다
Meaning: to be slow
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

His pace was very slow.
아픈 다리 때문에 그의 걸음이 느렸다.
His pace was slow because of his sore leg.
거북이는 토끼보다 느리지만 끝까지 포기하지 않았다.
The turtle was slower than the rabbit, but it did not give up until the end.
제 동생은 행동이 너무 느려서 친구들에게 느림보라고 불려요.
My younger brother is so slow that his friends call him a slowpoke.

Usage Notes

Describes something that takes a long time to move or happen.

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