(おく)

おくれ
noun
delay, lateness, lag
1. delay, lateness
Being late or behind schedule.
(おく)れが()た。
A delay occurred.
電車(でんしゃ)に5(ふん)(おく)れが()ている。
The train is running 5 minutes late.
(ゆき)のせいで飛行機(ひこうき)(おお)きな(おく)れが()ている。
Flights are experiencing major delays because of the snow.
2. lag, falling behind
Being behind in development or progress.
(おく)れを()る。
To fall behind.
技術(ぎじゅつ)(おく)れを()(もど)す。
To catch up on the technological lag.
勉強(べんきょう)(おく)れを()(もど)すために毎日(まいにち)頑張(がんば)っている。
I'm working hard every day to make up for falling behind in my studies.

(おく)れ is the noun form of (おく)れる (to be late).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (おく)れが()る (a delay occurs)
  • (おく)れを()る (to fall behind)
  • (おく)れを()(もど)す (to make up for lost time)
  • (ふん)(おく)れ (~ minutes' delay)

RELATED VERB:

  • (おく)れる: to be late, to be delayed