Japanese phrase
遅れています。 oku re te i ma su
Meaning
It is running late.
When to use it
Shows that a person or thing has not arrived on time. It works as a polite everyday update.
Example dialogue
まだ電車が来ませんね。 ma da den sha ga ki ma se n ne
The train still has not arrived.
そうですね。電車が遅れています。 sō de su ne den sha ga oku re te i ma su
Yes, the train is delayed.