遅れ – JLPT N2 Vocabulary

Reading

遅れ

okure

Meaning

    1. delay
    2. lag
    3. postponement
    4. falling behind
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Example

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日本語英語
急いでいる時に限ってバスが遅れる。Our bus comes late particularly when we are in a hurry.
服装のこととなると彼女は時代に遅れている。She is behind the times when it comes to clothes.
列車が遅れたけれども、なんとか間に合った。Even though the train was late, we made it in time.

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