Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “遅れる”

遅れる

おくれる

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Example sentence

Andy is never late for a date.

Kanji details

遅

・slow

・late

・back

・later

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3 related words

おくれる

to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);to lag behind;to be behind (the times)

おくれる

to be bereaved of;to be preceded by (someone) in death

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)