遅刻する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 遅刻する | 遅刻しない |
| Polite | 遅刻します | 遅刻しません |
| Past polite | 遅刻しました | 遅刻しませんでした |
| Past | 遅刻した | 遅刻しなかった |
| Te-form | 遅刻して | 遅刻しないで |
| Desire | 遅刻したい | 遅刻したくない |
| Potential | 遅刻できる | 遅刻できない |
| Passive | 遅刻される | 遅刻されない |
| Causative | 遅刻させる | 遅刻させない |
| Causative passive | 遅刻させられる | 遅刻させられない |
| Volitional | 遅刻しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 遅刻しましょう | |
| Imperative | 遅刻しろ | 遅刻するな |
| Conditional | 遅刻すれば | 遅刻しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 遅刻したら | 遅刻しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
Commonly used for being late to school, work, appointments, or meetings. Often used with する to mean 'to be late'.
遅刻しないように早く家を出た。
I left home early so I wouldn't be late.
彼はまた遅刻した。
He was late again.
The train stopped and I was late for school.
I ended up being ten minutes late to the meeting.
I explained to the teacher the reason I was late.
I was late again and got scolded by the teacher.
遅刻 means being late for an appointment or event (e.g. school, a meeting), whereas 手遅れ means a point has passed where action can still help, often in serious or medical contexts.
遅刻する means being late for a specific scheduled time like school or a meeting, while 出遅れる means falling behind at the start of a competition or endeavor rather than missing a set time.
欠席 means not attending at all, whereas 遅刻 means arriving late to something you do attend.
chronic latecomer; person who is always late