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Definition and meaning of 遅れる - おくれる in Japanese

おくれる遅れる
okureru

N4

1.be late

ichidan verb / intransitive verb

授業に遅れました。
I was late for lessons.
おくれる遅れる
okureru

N4

1.be delayed or fall behind schedule.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

電車が遅れています。
The train is running late.
仕事が遅れてしまった。
I am behind schedule with my work.
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2.be delayed or to be late.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼はレースで遅れてしまいました。
He fell behind in the race.
私の勉強が遅れている気がします。
I feel like my studies are falling behind.
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3.to be late; to fall behind schedule

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼は先に遅れて亡くなりました。
He passed away before me.
彼女は父親に遅れて亡くなりました。
She passed away after her father.
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4.be delayed or behind schedule.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

時計が遅れているので、早く出かけないと遅刻する。
The clock is slow, so I need to leave early to avoid being late.
電車が遅れたので、会議に遅れてしまいました。
The train was delayed, so I ended up being late for the meeting.
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はなび

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hanabi

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