How to Say ‘Slowly’ in Japanese
ゆっくりで
yukkuri de
[yukkuri de]
💬 Usage Tip: The small [っ] in [ゆっくり] is a held beat: say it with a tiny pause before [く]. That pause is part of the word and helps it sound natural.
Phrase Breakdown
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yukkuri]
slowly; at an easy pace
Used to tell someone they can speak or proceed slowly.
日本語はゆっくり で大丈夫です。
Japanese is fine if you speak slowly.
で
de
[de]
with; by; in
Particle that marks manner or condition, as in doing something slowly.
ゆっくりで 大丈夫です。
Slow is fine.
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