オクレ
Meanings
Noun
1. delay; lag; falling behind
2. falling behind in; lagging behind in
Pitch accent
オ
クレ
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
being too late; losing one's final chance
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
Examples (13 in total)
They're 30 minutes behind schedule.
He's worried that he might be late.
Tom turned up thirty minutes late.
We must allow for some delay.
There's no excuse for his delay.
The train was three hours late.
Delays in deliveries are occurring due to accumulated snow.
I attributed the delay in delivery to a traffic jam.
Due to bad weather, the plane arrived three hours late.
The delay forced us to stay overnight in an expensive hotel.
The train arrived 30 minutes late due to a rise in the temperature of the rails.
The plane took off at 11:00 a.m; thirty minutes later than scheduled.
Many roads are flooded. As a result there are long delays.