ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be late; be delayed; fall behind schedule
General intransitive verb for not being on time, missing a deadline, or running behind schedule. Usually written 遅れる.
電車が事故で遅れた。
The train was delayed due to an accident.
会議に遅れてすみません。
Sorry for being late to the meeting.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fall behind; lag behind; be behind the times
Used for falling behind in a race, studies, trends, or progress. Often written 後れる in this sense.
彼はクラスメートに勉強で後れている。
He is falling behind his classmates in studies.
その会社は時代に遅れている。
That company is behind the times.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be preceded in death; be bereaved of
Euphemistic expression for someone dying before another person. Often used in the passive or past tense. Often written 後れる.
彼は妻に後れられた。
He was preceded in death by his wife.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Specifically for timepieces that are running behind the correct time.
この時計は5分遅れている。
This clock is five minutes slow.