Japanese word

乗り遅れる

Pronunciation

Romajinoriokureru

Meaning

  • verbmiss

Example

急がないと、バスに乗り遅れます。iso ga na i to ba su ni no ri oku re ma su

If I do not hurry, I will miss the bus.

Illustration for 乗り遅れる (miss)

More examples

寝坊したので、学校へ行く電車に乗り遅れました。ne bō shi ta no de gak kō e i ku den sha ni no ri oku re ma shi ta

I overslept and missed the train to school.

Core concept

Describes being too late to board the intended vehicle, so the chance to ride it is lost.

Common phrases

  • 電車に乗り遅れるden sha ni no ri oku re ru

    miss the train

  • バスに乗り遅れるba su ni no ri oku re ru

    miss the bus

  • 飛行機に乗り遅れるhi kō ki ni no ri oku re ru

    miss the plane

Similar words

乗り損なうnorisokonau: To fail to board a vehicle that one intended to ride.
乗りそびれるnorisobireru: To miss the chance to board a vehicle at the planned time.

Definition in Japanese

乗る予定の乗り物に間に合わず、利用できなくなること。no ru yo tei no no ri mono ni ma ni a wa zu ri yō de ki na ku na ru ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese compound 乗り遅れる (noriokureru) joins 乗る (noru, "ride") with 遅れる (okureru, "be late"), so its meaning centers on being late for boarding.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 乗り遅れる (noriokureru) specifically when someone is too late to board a vehicle, while English miss also has meanings such as failing to notice or attend something.

Opposites

Related words

  • 乗り遅れnoriokurefailure to catch a trainnoun

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