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    3. 遅れを取る

    遅れを取る

    遅おくれ​を​取とる​

    to fall behind

    KMT8News #25+1VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab26 strokes

    遅れをとる後れを取る後れをとる

    おくれをとる

    Verb

    1.
    to fall behind, to lag behind, to lose (race, contest)

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは勉べん強きょうで遅おくれを取とってしまった。

    He fell behind in his studies.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    競きょう争そう相あい手てに遅おくれを取とらないよう、努ど力りょくしなければならない。

    We must make an effort not to fall behind our competitors.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    グローバル化かの波はに遅おくれを取とるわけにはいかない。

    We cannot afford to fall behind in the wave of globalization.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & Law
    健けん康こう管かん理りを怠 ると、すぐに体たい調ちょうを崩くずして遅おくれを取とる。

    If you neglect your health management, you'll quickly get sick and fall behind.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    最さい新しん技ぎ術じゅつの導どう入にゅうが遅おくれ、他た社しゃに大おおきく遅おくれを取とってしまった。

    The introduction of the latest technology was delayed, and we fell significantly behind other companies.

    KMT9Business & FinanceTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    遅
    おく.れる・おく.らす・おそ.い…(2)
    slow・late・back・later
    Kanji
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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