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N4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

      usu. 遅れる
    2. Ichidan 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. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

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

      oft. 後れる
    4. Ichidan 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 hard to keep up with the latest trends.

      • N4

      寝坊(ねぼう)のせいで30(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.'

      • N3
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