遅れ (おくれ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

遅れ (おくれ) means delay / lateness.

See example sentences below.

遅れ at a glance

遅れ

おくれokure

N3noun

delay / lateness

遅れおくれokureN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

delay / lateness

Example 1

電車の遅れで会議に遅刻した。

Translation

I was late to the meeting because of a train delay.

Example 2

宿題の遅れを先生に伝えた。

Translation

I told the teacher about being late with my homework.