単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,440 most used

遅れ

おくれ0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

delay; falling behind

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The train was ten minutes behind time.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The train arrived 30 minutes late due to a rise in the temperature of the rails.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANING

1

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

noun

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 遅れ this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,440 most used

Written遅れ、後れ

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium