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遅おくれをとる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
Alt. forms
後おくれを取とる
42%
遅おくれを取とる
31%
遅おくれをとる
13%
後おくれをとる
9%
おくれをとる
3%
Kanji used
遅
slow
Top 38700
Conjugations...Used in: 292
Composed of
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Examples (3 in total)
He fell behind in his English class.
American students are falling behind in math.
Every time we go hiking, he falls behind.