おく
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)
Kanji used
slow
Pitch accent
くれる
Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to get a late start
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to be late; to be unpunctual
to swing late (at a ball)
to start slowly; to lag behind
to fall behind the times
Examples (159 in total)
I think I'll be late.
Don't be late for work.
It's behind schedule.