遅れる – Vocabulary details

遅おくれる

Meanings

Verb (1-dan, intransitive)

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

usu. 遅れる

少すこし遅おくれたようですな。It seems we are a little late.

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

oft. 後れる

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

oft. 後れる

4. to be slow (of a clock or watch)

Alt. forms

Kanji used

遅

slow

Pitch accent

お

くれる

Conjugations...Used in: 5060

Used in vocabulary (10 in total)

出で遅おくれる

to get a late start

逃にげ遅おくれる

to fail to escape

乗のり遅おくれる

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

時じ間かんに遅おくれる

to be late; to be unpunctual

行いき遅おくれる

to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere

行ゆき遅おくれる

to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere

振ふり遅おくれる

to swing late (at a ball)

立たち遅おくれる

to start slowly; to lag behind

死しに遅おくれる

to outlive

世よに遅おくれる

to fall behind the times

Examples (186 in total)

遅おくれると思おもうよ。

I think I'll be late.

遅おくれてしまったかな？

I wonder if I'm late.

仕し事ごとに遅おくれるな。

Don't be late for work.