遅れる
okureru
to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue
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  1. okureru to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times); to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death; to be slow (of a clock or watch)
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Kanji Breakdown
Slow, Late, Back, Later
On: ち Kun: おく.れる,おく.らす,おそ.い
12 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
遅れる → 遅れます → 遅れて → 遅れた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝遅れるのが好きです。
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