出 遅(でおく)れ

でおくれ

noun

late start; falling behind; slow start

time-general competition business

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(でおく)れた。

I got off to a slow start.

IT化(か)への出遅(でおく)れを取(と)り戻(もど)す。

To make up for falling behind in digitalization.

就職活動(しゅうしょくかつどう)で出遅(でおく)れ感(かん)がある。

I feel like I got a late start on job hunting.

Forms

出(で)る (to leave/start) + 遅(おく)れる (to be late) → late start

出遅(でおく)れる (to get a late start, to fall behind)

Usage

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(でおく)れを取(と)り戻(もど)す (to make up for a late start)
出遅(でおく)れ感(かん) (sense of being behind)
出遅(でおく)れ気味(ぎみ) (somewhat behind)

Similar words

出(で)し抜(ぬ)く (to get ahead of others)
先行(せんこう)する (to lead, be ahead)

Related words

遅(おく)れ (delay)
後(おく)れを取(と)る (to fall behind)
スタートダッシュ (quick start)

Related Words

Compare: 先行(せんこう) (to lead, be ahead)

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Added 2026.1.25 20:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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