行き遅れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 行き遅れる | 行き遅れない |
| Polite | 行き遅れます | 行き遅れません |
| Past polite | 行き遅れました | 行き遅れませんでした |
| Past | 行き遅れた | 行き遅れなかった |
| Te-form | 行き遅れて | 行き遅れないで |
| Desire | 行き遅れたい | 行き遅れたくない |
| Potential | 行き遅れられるalso 行き遅れれる | 行き遅れられないalso 行き遅れれない |
| Passive | 行き遅れられる | 行き遅れられない |
| Causative | 行き遅れさせる | 行き遅れさせない |
| Causative passive | 行き遅れさせられる | 行き遅れさせられない |
| Volitional | 行き遅れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 行き遅れましょう | |
| Imperative | 行き遅れろ | 行き遅れるな |
| Conditional | 行き遅れれば | 行き遅れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 行き遅れたら | 行き遅れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be late getting married; miss the marriageable age
Often used for women who remain unmarried past the typical age; carries a somewhat old-fashioned or societal nuance. The phrase 嫁に行き遅れる is a common collocation.
See also: 嫁に行き遅れる
People around her say she missed her chance to get married.
In the old days, they used to say you were late getting married if you were over thirty.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be late going somewhere; be delayed in departing
Used when someone is late in setting off for a destination; less common than the marriage sense.
I was late going to the meeting place and made my friend angry.