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遅くとも (osokutomo)

at the latest

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

遅くとも (おそくとも, osokutomo) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “at the latest”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

遅おそくとも着実ちゃくじつなのが競争きょうそうに勝かつ。

Slow and steady wins the race.

君は遅くとも日曜日には戻ってこなければならない。

You must be back on Sunday at the latest.

彼は遅くとも月曜日までには帰って来るでしょう。

He will be back by Monday at the latest.

彼は遅くとも5時までには来ると私に言いました。

He told me he'd arrive by five at the latest.

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