遅れる、後れる
おくれる
okureru
JMdict entry #1589040
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
- Ichidan verbintransitive verb to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は飛行機に乗り遅れたかもしれない。
kare ha hikou ki ni nori okure ta ka mo shire nai 。
He may have missed the plane.
彼は彼女に遅れたことをあやまった。
kare ha kanojo ni okure ta koto wo ayamaxtsu ta 。
He apologized to her for being late.
彼は度々遅れてきます。
kare ha tabitabi okure te ki masu 。
He often comes late.
彼は電車に乗り遅れたかもしれないよ。
kare ha densha ni nori okure ta ka mo shire nai yo 。
He may have missed the train.
彼は電車に乗り遅れるかもしれないと私は思う。
kare ha densha ni nori okureru ka mo shire nai to watakushi ha omou 。
I fear that he may be late for the train.
彼は朝寝坊して学校に遅れた。
kare ha asa nebou shi te gakkou ni okure ta 。
He got up late and was late for school.