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N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

(おく)れるto be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue

      usu. 遅れる
    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

      oft. 後れる
    3. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death

      oft. 後れる
    4. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be slow (of a clock or watch)

    All Forms

    遅れる 【おくれる】後れる 【おくれる】

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      最近(さいきん)流行(はや)りに(おく)ないで()いていくのは大変(たいへん)だ。

      It's easy to fall behind the latest trends.

      • N4

      寝坊(ねぼう)のせいで30(さんじゅっ)(ぷん)()()わせに(おく)てしまってすみません。

      Sorry I was 30 minutes late for the meeting due to oversleeping.

      • N4

      同級生(どうきゅうせい)から人身(じんしん)事故(じこ)影響(えいきょう)電車(でんしゃ)(おく)ていると()きました。

      I heard from a classmate that the train was delayed due to a personal injury accident.

      • N4

      その時計(とけい)(つね)三分(さんぷん)五分(ごふん) ほど(おく)れているのであまり()てにしていない。

      That clock is always three to five minutes behind, so I don't rely on it too much.

      • N3

      先生(せんせい):「()()りに1秒(いちびょう)でも(おく)れた生徒(せいと)のレポートを()()ることは一切(いっさい)出来(でき)ません。」

      Teacher: 'I will not accept any report from a student who is even one second late for a deadline.'

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