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Learn Hardcore Japanese: okureru - to be delayed

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 53
/okureru

okureru

Word

遅おくれるokureru

Meaning

to be delayed

Part of speech

group 2, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of okureru

せっかく　早はやく　起おきた　のに、　電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれて　しまいました。sekkaku hayaku okita noni, densha ga okurete shimaimashita.

Even though I went to the trouble of getting up early, the train ended up being delayed.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

荷物にもつ　が　遅おくれたら、　追跡番号ついせきばんごう　で　すぐ　調しらべます。nimotsu ga okuretara, tsuisekibangou de sugu shirabemasu.

If the package is delayed, I check it right away with the tracking number.

せっかく　早はやく　起おきたの　に、　電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれて　がっかりしましたsekkaku hayaku okitano ni, densha ga okurete gakkarishimashita

I was disappointed because the train was delayed even though I got up early.

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