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遅れる - To Be Late

Pronounce: おくれる ( okureru )
Usage: Common
JLPT Level: N4
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 遅れる is a RU-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 遅れます; 遅れる
Past (Did): 遅れました; 遅れた
Progressive (Currently doing): 遅れています; 遅れている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 遅れません; 遅れない
Negative past (Was doing): 遅れませんでした; 遅れなかった
Command form (Have to do): 遅れてください; 遅れて
Negative command (Do not do): 遅れないでください; 遅れないで
Potential form (Can do): 遅れられます; 遅れられる
Want to..: 遅れたいです; 遅れたい
Don't want to..: 遅れたくないです; 遅れたくない
Let's..: 遅れましょう; 遅れよう
Passive form: 遅れられます; 遅れられる
Causative form: 遅れさせます; 遅れさせる

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Sample sentences with 遅れる

事故の為私たちは半時間遅れました: An accident delayed us for half an hour
会議に遅れてすみません: Sorry I'm late for the meeting

Kanji used in 遅れる

遅: Slow

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