Word details

遅れを取る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 遅れを取る.

Dictionary

Entry

遅れを取る遅れをとる後れを取る後れをとるおくれをとるExpressionGodan verbFreq #22554
1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

Examples
アメリカの学生は数学で遅れをとっている
American students are falling behind in math.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

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