Usages of okureru
電車 が 遅れた ので、 会議 に 間に合いません でした。densha ga okureta node, kaigi ni maniaimasen deshita.
Because the train was late, I did not make it to the meeting on time.
もし 電車 が また 遅れたら、 バス で 行けます。moshi densha ga mata okuretara, basu de ikemasu.
If the train is late again, I can go by bus.
十時 まで に 来られなければ、 会議 に 遅れます。juuji made ni korarenakereba, kaigi ni okuremasu.
If you can’t come by ten o’clock, you will be late for the meeting.
約束 に 遅れない ように、 時計 を 確認 します。yakusoku ni okurenai youni, tokei o kakunin shimasu.
I check the clock so that I won’t be late for the appointment.
昨夜、 電車 が 遅れて 約束 に 遅刻 して しまいました。sakuya, densha ga okurete yakusoku ni chikoku shite shimaimashita.
Last night, the train was late and I ended up being late for the appointment.
電車 が 遅れたら 困る。densha ga okuretara komaru.
I’ll be in trouble if the train is late.
迎え の 車 が 遅れたら、 急行バス で 帰れば いい。mukae no kuruma ga okuretara, kyuukoubasu de kaereba ii.
If the pickup car is late, it's fine to go home by express bus.
集合 の 時間 に 遅れて は いけません。shuugou no jikan ni okurete wa ikemasen.
You must not be late for the meeting time.
配達 が 遅れる 確率 は 低い です。haitatsu ga okureru kakuritsu wa hikui desu.
The probability that the delivery will be late is low.
電車 は 多少 遅れること が あります。densha wa tashou okurerukoto ga arimasu.
Trains are sometimes a little late.
イベント に 申し込むの が 遅れた のに、 空き が あって よかった。ibento ni moushikomuno ga okureta noni, aki ga atte yokatta.
Even though I applied late for the event, there was availability, which was good.
電車 が 遅れて も、 あわてない よう に して います。densha ga okurete mo, awatenai you ni shite imasu.
Even if the train is late, I try not to panic.
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