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[おく(遅)·れ·る]
okureru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[おく(後)·れ·る]
okureru
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English Meaning(s) for 遅れる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue (usu. 遅れる)
  2. to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times) (oft. 後れる)
  3. to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death (oft. 後れる)
  4. to be slow (of a clock or watch)
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Definition and Synonyms for 遅れる

Lag the act of slowing down or falling behind
Synonyms: 減速, 遅れ, 遅れる, 遅延, 遅滞
Survive live longer than
Synonyms: 先立つ, 先立てる, 死に後れる, 残す, 残る, 消え残る, 生き残る, 遅れる, 遺す
Holdup the act of delaying
Synonyms: もたもた, ディレイ, 延び延び, 延滞, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 滞り, 滞る, 繰り延べ, 繰り延べる, 遅れ, 遅れる, 遅延, 遅滞, 預け, 預ける
Late later than usual or than expected
Synonyms: 遅い, 遅く, 遅れる
Fall Back hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Synonyms: ぐずつく, 遅れる
Trail to lag or linger behind
Synonyms: 遅れる
Holdup inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonyms: もたもた, ディレイ, 延び延び, 延滞, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 滞り, 滞る, 繰り延べ, 繰り延べる, 遅れ, 遅れる, 遅延, 遅滞, 預け, 預ける

Meanings for each kanji in 遅れる

» slow; late; back; later

Categories 遅れる is a member of

Inactivity being inactive
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Holdup the act of delaying
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Fall Back hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
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Follow to travel behind, go after, come after
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 遅れる

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Conjugations for 遅れる

masu stem
[おく(遅)·れ]
okure
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Negative stem
[おく(遅)·れ]
okure
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·て]
okurete
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·く·て]
okurenakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·く]
okurenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·る]
okureru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·い]
okurenai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た]
okureta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
okurenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[おく(遅)·れ·よ·う]
okureyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ま·す]
okuremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
okuremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ま·し·た]
okuremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
okuremasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ま·し·ょ·う]
okuremashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·い]
okuretai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く·な·い]
okuretakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·か·っ·た]
okuretakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
okuretakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[おく(遅)·れ·た]
okureta
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く·て]
okuretakute
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く·な·く·て]
okuretakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く]
okuretaku
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Provisional Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·け·れ·ば]
okuretakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
okuretakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·か·っ·た·ら]
okuretakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
okuretakunakattara
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Objective Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·さ]
okuretasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ろ]
okurero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·さ·い]
okurenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·ば]
okurereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·け·れ·ば]
okurenakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·き·ゃ]
okurenakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·ら]
okuretara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
okurenakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·た·り]
okuretari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·る]
okurerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·な·い]
okurerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·た]
okurerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
okurerarenakatta
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masu-stem
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ]
okurerare
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·て]
okurerarete
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
okurerarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·す]
okureraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
okureraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
okureraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
okureraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·る]
okurereru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·な·い]
okurerenai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·た]
okurereta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
okurerenakatta
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·て]
okurerete
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·な·く·て]
okurerenakute
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Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·ま·す]
okureremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
okureremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·ま·し·た]
okureremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
okureremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·る]
okurerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·な·い]
okurerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·た]
okurerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
okurerarenakatta
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masu stem
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ]
okurerare
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·て]
okurerarete
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
okurerarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·す]
okureraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
okureraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
okureraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
okureraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·る]
okuresaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·な·い]
okuresasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·た]
okuresaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
okuresasenakatta
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masu stem
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ]
okuresase
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·て]
okuresasete
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·な·く·て]
okuresasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ま·す]
okuresasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
okuresasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
okuresasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
okuresasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
okuresaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
okuresaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
okuresaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
okuresaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ]
okuresaserare
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te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
okuresaserarete
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Negative te-form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
okuresaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
okuresaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
okuresaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
okuresaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
okuresaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ん]
okuren
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ず]
okurezu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ぬ]
okurenu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おく(遅)·れ·ざ·る]
okurezaru
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Sample Sentences for 遅れる

I was late for the meeting with the result that I missed the most important part.
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I must apologize for the delay.
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The train is 10 minutes late today.
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Because there was traffic, I was late to the meeting.
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As is often the case with him, he was late for class today.
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