遅れる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
2. v1vi
   to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)
3. v1vi
   to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
4. v1vi
   to be slow (of a clock or watch)

Example sentences

• 材料の納期が２ヶ月かかってしまったので、１２月１２日に遅れてしまいました。

  Delivery of the materials took two whole months so it will be late for the 12th of December.

• ってか健介が同時にスタジオへ着いたみたいで他の2人はまだ遅れてる様だった。

  Or rather it seems, Kensuke arrived at the studio at the same that I and the other two were still coming.

• 「あれ？恵子は？」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」

  "Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late."