立たち遅おくれ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

slow start; getting off to a late start; lagging behind

Refers to starting later than others or falling behind schedule; often used in contexts like work, projects, or trends.

He worked overtime to catch up on his late start at work.

新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつで立たち遅おくれが生しょうじた。

There was a delay in the development of the new product.

遅おくれ
遅れ is a general noun for delay or lateness, while 立ち遅れ specifically emphasizes a slow or delayed start.
出で遅おくれ
出遅れ also means a late start, but often implies missing an opportunity or being late to act, whereas 立ち遅れ focuses more on the initial slowness itself.

立たち遅おくれUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
立たち後おくれUsage5%
Alternate kanji spelling using 後れ; less common but still encountered.

Nominal form of 立ち遅れる, combining 立ち, which marks beginning or emergence, with 遅れる, “to be late or fall behind.”