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遅れ おくれ N3

  1. delay; falling behind; lag
  2. falling behind in; lagging behind in

遅れる おくれる N4

  1. to be delayed; to be late; to be overdue; to fall behind schedule
  2. to be behind (the times); to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind
  3. to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
  4. to be slow (of a clock or watch)

遅ればせ おくればせ

  1. belated; eleventh-hour

遅ればせながら おくればせながら

  1. belatedly; though a little too late

遅れを取り戻す おくれをとりもどす

  1. to catch up (on); to make up for a delay; to make up for lost time

遅れを取る おくれをとる

  1. to be beaten; to be outdistanced; to fall behind; to lag behind

遅れ力率 おくれりきりつ

  1. lagging power factor

手遅れ ておくれ N1

  1. being too late; losing one's final chance

出遅れる でおくれる

  1. to get a late start

乗り遅れる のりおくれる

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