1.
late start; falling behind; slow start
starting something later than others or later than optimal; being behind in timing compared to competitors or schedules
スタートで出遅れた。
I got off to a slow start.
IT化への出遅れを取り戻す。
To make up for falling behind in digitalization.
就職活動で出遅れ感がある。
I feel like I got a late start on job hunting.
FORMATION:
出る (to leave/start) + 遅れる (to be late) → late start
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- Races and sports (slow start from the gate)
- Business (late entry into a market)
- Technology adoption (falling behind competitors)
- Job hunting (starting later than peers)
- Trends (being slow to catch on)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 出遅れを取り戻す (to make up for a late start)
- 出遅れ感 (sense of being behind)
- 出遅れ気味 (somewhat behind)
VERB FORM:
- 出遅れる (to get a late start, to fall behind)
CONTRAST:
- 出し抜く (to get ahead of others)
- 先行する (to lead, be ahead)
RELATED:
- 遅れ (delay)
- 後れを取る (to fall behind)
- スタートダッシュ (quick start)