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Adjective Conjugation - Negative Polite
Conjugating 遅い (osoi) in Negative Polite
The adjective 遅い (meaning "slow/late", JLPT N4) conjugates in the Negative Polite form as 遅くないです (osokunai desu). Adjective type: i-adjective.
Context Example
返事が遅くないです。
Henji ga osokunai desu.
The reply is not slow.
What is the Negative Polite conjugation of 遅い (osoi)?
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