“To slow down” in Japanese
Short answer
To slow down in Japanese is “遅らす” (okurasu). Full meaning: to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard.
Other ways to say “To slow down” in Japanese
遅らせる
okuraseru to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
速力を落とす
sokuryokuwootosu to slow down
渋る
shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
おくらす
okurasu to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
後らす
okurasu to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
スピードを落とす
supiidowootosu to reduce (one's) speed, to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
後らせる
okuraseru to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
おくらせる
okuraseru to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
澁る
shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブん
shibun to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブる
shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
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