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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)

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)

申し遅れる もうしおくれる

  1. to be slow in saying

逃げ遅れる にげおくれる

  1. to fail to escape

世に遅れる よにおくれる

  1. to fall behind the times

バスに乗り遅れる バスにのりおくれる

  1. to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; to miss the bus

嫁に行き遅れる よめにいきおくれる

  1. to be (too) late getting married

行き遅れる いきおくれる

  1. to be (too) late getting married
  2. to be (too) late going somewhere

時間に遅れる じかんにおくれる

  1. to be late; to be unpunctual
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