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JLPT N1 · Adverb

遅くとも (osokutomo)

遅くとも (おそくとも, osokutomo) is a Japanese adverb meaning “at the latest”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.

Reading
おそくとも
Romaji
osokutomo
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. at the latest · adverb

Example sentences

遅くとも午前０時までには家に帰る。
I'll be home by midnight at the latest.
Tatoeba #126747

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 遅くとも

遅
slow, late, backチ・おく.れる・おく.らす · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 遅くとも.

遅いおそいslow遅れるおくれるto be late遅れおくれdelay遅刻ちこくlateness遅らすおくらすto delay手遅れておくれbeing too late

Source: JMdict entry 1421990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.