How to say 'Late' in Japanese | 遅れる

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The Japanese word for Late is 'Okureru', written as 遅れる in Japanese.'Late' in hiragana is おくれる.

word

遅れる

Meaning

Late

Reading

おくれる

okureru

Kanji

遅Slow, Late

Explanation

The Japanese verb '遅れる (おくれる)' means 'to be late' or 'to fall behind'. It is commonly used to describe being late for an event, appointment, or schedule. It can also refer to falling behind in progress or development. For example: I was late for the meeting「会議に遅れた」(かいぎにおくれた). The train is running late「電車が遅れている」(でんしゃがおくれている). Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe being behind in terms of technology or trends, as in 'この会社は技術的に遅れている (このかいしゃはぎじゅつてきにおくれている) (This company is technologically behind).'

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2259

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 遅れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

遅

Meaning

Slow, Late

Hiragana in the Word 遅れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 遅れる Through the Kanji 遅

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遅 as well.

word

遅い

Meaning

Slow, Late

word

遅刻

Meaning

Lateness

word

遅らす

Meaning

Delay

word

乗り遅れる

Meaning

Miss

word

遅れ

Meaning

Delay

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What does 'Okureru' (遅れる) mean?

'Okureru' means 'Late' .

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