be late

okureru

meaning: is late

state

feeling

direction

examples

ごめん、電車でんしゃおくれてる。

gomen, densha ga okureteru.

Sorry, my train is running late. casual

事故じこ会議かいぎ十分じゅっぷんおくれました。

jiko de kaigi ni juppun okuremashita.

I was ten minutes late to the meeting because of an accident. neutral