English–Japanese
“be late” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiokureru
Example
学校に遅れます。gak kō ni oku re ma su
I will be late for school.
How to say “be late” in Japanese
“Be late” in Japanese is 遅れる (okureru).
Describes someone or something falling behind the expected time or schedule.
Example sentences with 遅れる
友だちが遅れます。tomo da chi ga oku re ma su
My friend will be late.
交通事故で、バスが遅れました。kō tsū ji ko de ba su ga oku re ma shi ta
The bus was delayed because of a traffic accident.
Tips for using 遅れる
- In everyday announcements, 電車が遅れる (densha ga okureru) describes a train that will not arrive on schedule, so the subject can be a person or a service.