N1Noun

遅れ

おくれ

Meaning

でも電車が遅れました。
But the train was delayed.
結局、面接に遅れました。
In the end, I was late for the interview.
電車が遅れていますか？
Is the train delayed?
それにしても、最近遅れることが多いよね。
Still, trains have been delayed a lot recently, haven't they?

遅い

おそい

slow, late

遅延

ちえん

delay, latency

遅刻

ちこく

lateness, tardiness

遅々

ちち

slow, lagging

手遅れ

ておくれ

being too late, losing one's final chance

遅らす

おくらす

to delay, to postpone

遅れる

おくれる

to be late, to be delayed

遅霜

おそじも

late spring frost

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