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遅れる

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

遅れる — “to be late, to be delayed”

遅れる (read おくれる) means to be late, to be delayed. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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おくれる

Meaning

to be late, to be delayed

遅れる in a sentence

電車でんしゃが事故じこで遅れおくれました。

The train was delayed due to an accident.

The kanji in 遅れる

遅late; slow

Words that share a kanji with 遅れる

遅いおそい— slow; (to be) late
遅刻ちこく— being late, lateness, tardiness

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