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世に遅れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世に遅れる.

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Entry

世に遅れるよにおくれるExpressionIchidan verb
1

to fall behind the times

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

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