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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

出で遅おくれる

deokureru

to get a late start

Example sentences

  1. 久坂玄瑞率くさかげんずいひきいる天王山てんのうざんの長州軍ちょうしゅうぐんは、淀川よどがわのぬかるみで出遅でおくれた。

    The Choshu troops led by Kusaka Genzui at Tennōzan got a late start because of the mud along the Yodo River.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 合図あいずに気きづかず、私わたしだけ出遅でおくれた。

    I missed the signal and was the only one who got a late start.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 旅行りょこうの予約よやくで出遅でおくれて、宿やどが取とれなかった。

    I started booking the trip too late and could not find a place to stay.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 出遅

  • 出exit; leaveOnシュツ・スイKunでる・だす・いでる
  • 遅slow; lateOnチKunおくれる・おくらす・おそい

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