Japanese

おくれ
Meaning: delay; lag; being late
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

遅
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Example sentences

The train had a 10-minute delay due to the heavy snow.
多少の遅れはスケジュール上全く問題ない。
A slight delay is absolutely no problem for the schedule.
計画に遅れが生じた場合は、すぐにご連絡ください。
If a delay occurs in the plan, please contact us immediately.
一秒の遅れが致命的になることもある。
A delay of even one second can be fatal.
最後のチャンスで遅れを挽回した。
I made up for the delay at the last chance.
納期の遅れはプロジェクト全体に影響する。
A delay in the delivery date affects the entire project.
軍の敗北は輜重の遅れに因るものだった
The army's defeat was due to delays in logistics.

Usage Notes

Refers to the state of being behind schedule or lagging behind others.

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