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    3. 遅れる

    遅れる

    遅おくれ​る​

    to be late

    N4KMT10News #47+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    後れる

    おくれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue
    2.
    to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times)
    3.
    to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death
    4.
    to be slow (of a clock or watch)

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    電でん車しゃが遅おくれています。

    The train is delayed.

    KMT3Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    朝あさ寝ね坊ぼうして、会かい社しゃに遅おくれてしまった。

    I overslept and was late for work.

    KMT4Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれはいつも約やく束そくの時じ間かんに遅おくれる。

    He is always late for appointments.

    KMT5Daily Life
    この時と計けいは少すこし遅おくれる傾けい向こうがある。

    This clock tends to run a little slow.

    KMT6Daily Life
    時じ代だいの変へん化かに遅おくれることなく、常つねに新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつを取とり入いれるべきだ。

    We should always adopt new technologies without falling behind the times.

    KMT8Daily LifeTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    遅
    おく.れる・おく.らす・おそ.い…(2)
    slow・late・back・later
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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