noun
Refers to a state of being late, behind schedule, or delayed. Often used in contexts like transportation, work progress, or response time.
電車に遅れが出ている。
The train is running behind schedule.
仕事の遅れを取
I'll catch up on the work delay.
noun, used as a suffix
falling behind in; lagging behind in
Used as a suffix attached to nouns indicating the area or subject in which one is behind, e.g., 勉強の遅れ (falling behind in studies).
病気で勉強の遅れが出た。
I fell behind in my studies due to illness.
技術の遅れが問題だ。
The lag in technology is a problem.