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遅れ
おくれ
N3
noun
Meanings
1
delay
2
lag
3
falling behind
4
falling behind in
5
lagging behind in
Example sentence
遅れを取り戻す事ができればよいのに。
I wish I could make up for lost time.
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Kanji in this word
遅
Slow, Late, Back
12 strokes
More words with
遅
遅い
おそい ·
slow
N5
遅らす
おくらす ·
to retard
N1
手遅れ
ておくれ ·
being (too)
N1
遅刻
ちこく ·
lateness
N3
遅延
ちえん ·
Full entry on Jisho
delay
出遅れる
でおくれる ·
to get a late start
遅々
ちち ·
slow
遅れる
おくれる ·
to (be) become late
N4
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