遅れ・後れ|おくれokure[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundelay; lag; falling behind
   私達わたしたちは多少たしょうの遅おくれを考慮こうりょに入いれなければいけません。↗

   We must allow for some delays.
2. noun (suffix)falling behind in; lagging behind in

• Synonym遅延ちえんNeutralNoun for a delay, as in 「電車の遅延」; the formal choice for transport delays, also common in official notices.
• Synonym遅滞ちたいWrittenA written, formal word for stalling or lagging, as in 「遅滞なく」; used mainly in legal documents.
• SynonymディレイNeutralLoanword for delay; used mostly in audio, gaming and internet contexts.
• Related繰り延べくりのべWrittenWritten/formal word for postponement; used for schedules, payments and the like, and also an accounting term.
• Related引き伸ばしひきのばしNeutralStalling or stretching something out, as in 「時間の引き延ばし」; also used for enlarging photos.
• Related延滞えんたいNeutralNoun for overdue payments, as in 「延滞料金」; used mostly for repayments and rentals.
• Related滞りとどこおりNeutralStagnation or a hitch in progress, as in 「滞りなく終わる」; most often used in the negative.
• RelatedもたもたCasualColloquial for dawdling, as in 「もたもたするな」; the emphasis is on slow, sluggish movement.
• Related延び延びのびのびNeutralBeing put off again and again, as in 「計画が延び延びになる」; for things repeatedly postponed.
• Antonym先行せんこうNeutralGoing ahead or leading, as in 「先行販売」; the antonym of 「遅れ」 in coming first versus falling behind.

Use 「遅れ」 for being late or falling behind, as in 「10分の遅れ」 or 「流行遅れ」. Say 「遅延」 for transport delays in formal contexts, 「延滞」 for overdue payments, and 「延び延び」 when plans are put off again and again. 「先行」 is its opposite for going or coming first.

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1. 他ほかよりも後あとになること。
2. 予定よていの日時にちじなどよりも遅おくれていること。