遅れ

おくれ

delay, lag

What does 遅れ mean?

遅れ is a Japanese noun meaning delay, lag in English. It is written as 遅れ in kanji, おくれ in hiragana, and okure in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私達は多少の遅れを考慮に入れなければいけません。

We must allow for some delays.