| Kanji | 遅れる |
| Reading | おくれる |
| Romaji | okureru |
| Meaning | to be late; to be delayed |
| Part of Speech | verb |
| JLPT Level | JLPT N4 |
電車が遅れました。
Densha ga okuremashita.
The train was delayed.
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遅れる (おくれる, okureru) means "to be late; to be delayed" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N4 vocabulary word.
遅れる is pronounced "okureru" in Japanese. The hiragana reading is おくれる.
遅れる is a JLPT N4 word. JLPT N4 is the elementary level with ~1,500 words.