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    3. 遅れ

    遅れ

    遅おくれ​

    delay

    N1KMT5News #4+3CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    後れ

    おくれ

    Noun

    1.
    delay, lag, postponement, falling behind

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    電でん車しゃに遅おくれが出でています。

    There is a delay in the train service.

    KMT3Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    待まち合あわせに遅おくれてしまってすみません。

    I'm sorry for being late for our meeting.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれは仕し事ごとで遅おくれを取とり戻もどそうと頑がん張ばった。

    He worked hard to catch up on his work.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    プロジェクトの進しん行こうに遅おくれが生しょうじている。

    There is a delay in the progress of the project.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    技ぎ術じゅつの遅おくれが、企き業ぎょうの競きょう争そう力りょくに影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    The technological lag is affecting the company's competitiveness.

    KMT6TechnologyBusiness & Finance

    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
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