Japanese

れる

でおくれる
Meaning: to start late; to be slow to start
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 出遅れる 出遅れない
Polite 出遅れます 出遅れません
Past 出遅れた 出遅れなかった
Polite + Past 出遅れました 出遅れませんでした
Te-form 出遅れて 出遅れなくて
Potential 出遅れられる 出遅れられない
Passive 出遅れられる 出遅れられない
Causative 出遅れさせる 出遅れさせない
Imperative 出遅れろ 出遅れるな

Handwriting

出
遅
れ
る

Example

He was late to start in the race and ended up in last place.

Usage Notes

Used when someone's activity or movement begins later than others or later than it should have.

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