後れる

おくれる

to be late

N4 #3,177

Meanings

also 遅れる

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

Its kanji

In sentences

彼女かのじょは勉強べんきょうが非常ひじょうに後おくれている。 She's far behind in her studies. #86800

トムは勉強べんきょうに後おくれている。 Tom is behind in his studies. #9013980