Be late in Japanese 🇯🇵

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be late	おくれる

How to say “be late” in Japanese? “おくれる”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “おくれる” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on be late in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Imagine that you are "late" to the concert because the band "OKURuma" got stuck in traffic. 'OKU' can sound like "OKU" as in "OKURuma" (a stretch, but can help).
– Break down 'おくれる (OKURERU)' as 'OKU' (placing something) and 'RE' sounds similar to "late".

Explanations:
The verb 'おくれる (okureru)' means "to be late" or "to be delayed."

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 遅刻する (ちこくする, chikoku suru) – mainly used for being late to a scheduled event.
– 遅れる (おくれる, okureru) – general term for being late or delayed.

Different conjugations:

– Infinitive/Dictionary Form: おくれる (okureru)
– Present/Future: おくれます (okuremasu) – polite form
– Past: おくれた (okureta) – casual, おくれました (okuremaa) – polite
– Negative: おくれない (okurenai) – casual, おくれません (okuremasen) – polite
– Negative Past: おくれなかった (okurenakatta) – casual, おくれませんでした (okuremasen dea) – polite
– Te-form: おくれて (okurete)
– Potential Form: おくれる (okureru) – can be late
– Conditional Form: おくれれば (okurereba) – if (I am) late

Examples of sentences:
– 今日、学校におくれました。(Kyou, gakkou ni okuremaa.) – I was late to school today.
– 電車がおくれています。(Densha ga okureteimasu.) – The train is running late.
– 会議におくれないようにしてください。(Kaigi ni okurenai you ni e kudasai.) – Please try not to be late for the meeting.
– 私は時間におくれることはめったにありません。(Watashi wa jikan ni okureru koto wa metta ni arimasen.) – I rarely am late.
– バスがおくれたので、仕事に遅刻しました。(Basu ga okureta node, shigoto ni chikoku shimaa.) – I was late for work because the bus was delayed.

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