語 · term

遅れる

to be late

VocabularyListeningReading8 questions
例文 · Example sentences
Basu ni okurenai yō ni hashirimashita.
I ran so as not to miss the bus.
Okurete mōshiwake arimasen.
I'm very sorry for being late.
Basu ga konakute okuremashita.
I was late because the bus didn't come.
Okurete mōshiwake arimasen.
I am very sorry for being late.
問題 · Practise 遅れる8 questions
JOC-1051VocabularyContext fill
I left home early so as not to be late for the appointment.
JOC-1523ListeningUtterance expression
You arrive five minutes late to a meeting — what do you say? → 'Sorry I'm late. Please go ahead.'
JOC-1539ListeningPoint comprehension
Why was the woman late? → The bus was slow to come.
JOC-1562ListeningUtterance expression
Arriving a little late to a meeting, what do you say? → "Sorry I'm late."
JOC-1668ListeningUtterance expression
What do you say when you arrive late to work? → "Sorry I'm late."
JOC-1747ReadingMid passage
How does the person get to school now? → By bicycle.
JOC-2202ReadingShort passage
Nakamura — Sorry, the train is delayed. I'm three stops away now. I think I'll arrive in about fifteen minutes. Please go into the restaurant ahead of me. Hayashi Q: Where is this person now? — Three stations before the destination.
JOC-2271ListeningUtterance expression
You'll be a little late for the meeting and phone in. What do you say? — すみません、十分ほどおくれそうです (Sorry, I'll be about ten minutes late).
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