Definition of 遅れ (おくれ)

おく

遅れ

おくれ

okure

JLPT N1

Common word

noun

•

delay, lag, postponement, falling behind

Related Kanji

遅	slow, late, back, later
後	behind, back, later

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 33 results)

かれ

けいかく

おく

ともど

いけん

ていしゅつ

He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production

かれ

にゅういん

、

ほか

がくせい

おく

Though he had been in the hospital, he kept up with other students

おく

ともど

、

てはい

We'll find more engineers to recover the schedule

かれ

おく

がまん

He was impatient of any delays

かれ

しごと

おく

ともど

He had enough to do to catch up on his work

かれ

はや

はし

おく

ともど

He made up for lost time by running fast

かれ

おく

しんぱい

He's afraid that he might be late

おく

く

おも

I hope all of them will come in time

おお

どうろ

かんすい

、

けっか

おおはば

おく

で

Many roads are flooded. As a result there are long delays

わたし

いっしゅうかん

びょうき

、

しごと

おく

ともど

どりょく

はら

Since I was sick for a week, I'm making every possible effort to catch up

わたし

くるま

あ

じかん

おく

ともど

I must make up for lost time by driving fast

れっしゃ

青森

さんじゅう

ふん

おく

しゅっぱつ

、

とうきょう

ひるまえ

とうちゃく

おも

This train left Aomori thirty minutes late, so we won't arrive at Tokyo before noon, I'm afraid

たしょう

おく

こうりょ

ひつよう

We must allow for some delay

かれ

おく

ともど

あせ

He's desperately trying to make up for the delay

わたし

いっしゅうかん

やまい

、

しごと

おく

ともど

どりょく

はら

Since I was sick for a week, I am making every possible effort to catch up

おく

ともど

、

いっしょうけんめい

はたら

You have to work harder to make up for lost time

かれ

おく

べんかい

よち

There's no excuse for his delay

わたし

おく

ともど

いっしょうけんめい

べんきょう

I must study hard to make up for lost time

おく

ともど

こと

I wish I could make up for lost time

その

れっしゃ

列車

は

２０

ふん

おく

The train is twenty minutes behind time

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