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おくれる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
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)
Alt. forms
遅おくれる
86%
おくれる
12%
後おくれる
Pitch accent
お
くれる
Top 7200
Conjugations...Used in: 1598
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to get a late start
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
7 more...
Examples (159 in total)
I think I'll be late.
Don't be late for work.
It's behind schedule.
Spring will be late.
Oh, the train is being delayed.
You got here late, didn't you?
If we don't hurry, we'll be late.
You are always late.
I might be a bit late.
I think that they will be late.
I'm very sorry for being late.
Don't be late for school tomorrow.
I was late for school yesterday.
If we don't leave soon, we'll be late.
I promise I won't be late tomorrow.
If you don't hurry, you'll be late.
I'm sorry for the late response.
I'm sorry for the delay in responding.
I might be late.
Sorry I'm late for the meeting.
She will be late for dinner.
It seemed that the bus had been late.
I may be late for dinner.
I'm awfully sorry that I was late.
The bus is late again.
I was late because my car broke down.
She's missed the boat.
I told him not to be late.
It's embarrassing to be late for a date.
Hurry up, or you'll be late.
The mail is delayed because of the strike.
The plane was delayed on account of bad weather.
Try to keep up with him.
This is the reason why I came late.
Can you explain why you were late?
She is never late for school.
In case I am late, you don't have to wait for me.
He was late because of the snow.
We may be late for school.
He's often late for work.
You must not be late to school again!
Tell him not to be late for school.
On account of an accident, I was late for school.
I left early so as not to be late.
I'm late in saying this, but happy birthday!
I was angry because he was late.
On Mondays, the buses are late more often than not.
He was late for the 7:30 bus.
Did the plane make up for the lost time?
I must apologize for the delay.
"Why were you late?" "Because I got stuck in traffic."
The train was delayed by a heavy snowfall.
Don't be late for school again.
I overslept so I was late to school.
Since the bus was late, I took a taxi.
He is trying to keep up with the current of the times.
The train arrived ten minutes behind time.
Why are you always late?
If I'm late, don't wait for me.
Please pardon me for coming late.
Tell me the reason why you were late for school.
This is why I was late for school.
He came to school very late.
Why are you always late for school?
He arrived late as usual.
He's always late to class.
Their late arrival was owing to the rain.
You should apologise to him for being late.
She came damn late.
We were late because of the heavy snow.
They arrived late because of the storm.
She tends to be late for school.
The bus was delayed an hour by the accident.
That is why I was late for class yesterday.
She tried to keep abreast of the latest fashions.
You shouldn't blame him for being late.
I wonder why John is always late for school.
Leave now, or you'll miss the train.
I was late because of the traffic.
Don't be late for school so often.
The concert starts at seven. We must not be late.
He apologized to her for being late.
As is often the case with him, he was late for class today.
Ben is behind them, but he'll soon catch up with them.
"Why are you late, Tom?" "I was eating lunch."
Robert has not yet been late for a meeting.
The bride's father arrived late to the wedding.
He apologized to us for being late.
Many people were late for the concert.
I hurried to make up for the lost time.
Our arrival at Narita was delayed by an hour.
Thank you very much for informing me that the shipment will be delayed.
I just wanted to let you know I'll be late tomorrow morning.
He doesn't always come late.
You must apologize to her for coming late.
She is often late for school on a rainy day.
Like you, I was also late for school yesterday.
We were late for school because it rained heavily.
They criticized me for coming late.
Harry was late for class yesterday because of his accident.
He made many excuses for being late.
It happened that the train was delayed on account of snow.
A thick fog delayed our flight.
All you have to do is apologize for being late.
He often mistakes the time, and is late for his appointments.
What if he should happen to be late?
We'll meet at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't be late.
I bought a new computer to keep up with the times.
I ran and ran; otherwise I might have been late.
The pilot explained to us why the landing was delayed.
Her mother scolded her for being late for supper.
As you know, we were late due to the heavy rain.
He reads the newspaper in order to keep up with the times.
He took a taxi so as not to be late for the party.
The jet plane reached Narita an hour late.
The train was late, but I still got to work on time.
The train was delayed for two hours because of the heavy snow.
Hurry up, Martin. We're already late!
I bet he arrives late – he always does.
What reason did he give for being so late?
We demanded that he explain to us why he was late.
The number of students who were late for school was much smaller than I had expected.
We should read the newspaper so as not to lag behind the times.
The development of the country is falling behind that of Japan.
He explained to Mary why he was late for her birthday party.
This year the cherry blossoms are coming out a little later than usual.
It seems the volleyball player will be punished for being late for the game.
The TV news program help us keep up with the world.
A rush-hour traffic jam delayed my arrival by two hours.
I'm pretty sure he came late on purpose.
I read books and magazines to keep up with the times.
I couldn't run fast enough to keep up with them.
Since the bus was late, we had to wait in the rain a long time.
She is proud of never having been late for school.
Tomorrow morning, we will regroup at 8 o'clock. Don't be late.
As usual, Mike was late for the meeting this afternoon.
It is by reading newspapers and books that we can keep up with the time.
On a rainy morning he left his house early so as to be in time for school.
Has Flight 123 been delayed?
I might be a few minutes late.
He's likely to be late.
My period is five weeks late.
At the most, you'll only be 30 minutes late.
Sorry, I'm 30 minutes late because I overslept.
Your payment is now two months overdue.
I'm a day late, but "Happy Birthday!".
Sorry, I'm probably going to be about 20 minutes late.
This clock loses three minutes a day.
My watch loses five minutes a day.
My watch loses three minutes a week.
You are ten minutes behind the appointed time.
The plane will arrive at the airport thirty minutes late.
Publication of this month's issue will probably be delayed one week.
I am afraid your watch is two minutes slow.
The bus arrived ten minutes late.
My watch loses three minutes a day.
The train was delayed, so I could not arrive there on time.
I took the 10:30 train. However, it was ten minutes late.
The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.