Illustration: A breathless junior high pupil slides open the classroom door with their schoolbag still over one shoulder. Inside, every other pupil is seated and already midway through a hands-on science exercise, with equipment spread across paired desks.

JLPT N4suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

遅ち刻こく

chikoku

to arrive late

Used for arriving late to a scheduled place or event. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 遅刻ちこくするのではないかと心配しんぱいした。

    I was afraid I might be late.

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  2. 遅刻ちこくしたね。

    You are late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 学校がっこうに遅刻ちこくしそう！

    I’ll be late for school!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 遅刻

  • 遅slow; lateOnチKunおくれる・おくらす・おそい
  • 刻engrave; cut fineOnコクKunきざむ・きざみ

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