verb (ichidan)おくれる · okureru
Englishto be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
- アンディはけっしてデートにおくれたことはない。Andy is never late for a date.
Englishto fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)
- 彼女は勉強が非常に後れている。She's far behind in her studies.
Englishto be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
Englishto be slow (of a clock or watch)
Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)