遅

Meaning

遅 centers on not being on time: slowness, lateness, or being behind schedule. The idea of 'later' is a natural extension of that same delayed timing.

• 遅いおそい
  N5

  slow

• 遅れおくれ
  N1

  delay; lag; falling behind

• 遅刻ちこく
  N4

  lateness; tardiness; arriving late

• 遅延ちえん

  delay; latency

• 遅れるおくれる
  N4

  to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

• 手遅れておくれ
  N1

  being too late; losing one's final chance

• 時代遅れじだいおくれ

  old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

• 遅しおそし

  slow

• 遅らすおくらす
  N1

  to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard

• 遅らせるおくらせる
  N1

  to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)

• 遅くともおそくとも
  N1

  at the latest

• 遅ればせながらおくればせながら

  belatedly; though a little too late

• 遅番おそばん

  late shift; second shift; afternoon shift

• 乗り遅れるのりおくれる
  N3

  to miss (a train, bus, etc.)

• 遅滞ちたい

  delay; procrastination

• 遅咲きおそざき

  blooming late; flowering late; blossoming late

• 遅々ちち

  slow; lagging; tardy

• 出遅れるでおくれる

  to get a late start

• 遅筆ちひつ

  writing slowly

• 遅効ちこう

  delayed effect

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