遅れて

okurete

late

電車に遅れてしまった

I was late for the train

general

Arriving or happening later than expected or scheduled

会議に遅れて来た

I arrived late for the meeting

バスが遅れています

The bus is running late

Often used with verbs like 来る (to come) or 着く (to arrive)

Collocations

to be late for an appointment or meeting

on time

This word is often used with motion verbs like 来る (to come) or 着く (to arrive)

When apologizing for being late, use 遅れてすみません (I'm sorry I'm late)

Derived from the verb 遅れる (okureru), meaning 'to be late'

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to indicate lateness

遅れ

late

root

て

te-form (indicating continuation or cause)

suffix

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