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The internet is slow in Japanese

The internet is slow in Japanese

ネットが遅いです

In kana only: ネットがおそいです

netto ga osoi desu

polite

What it literally says

the net is slow

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

Netto is the standard abbreviation.

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