遅れを取る おくれをとる to fall behind #14,556 Meanings also 後れを取る expression, godan verb to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten Its kanji 遅 チ · おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い slow, late, back, later 取 シュ · と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり、-ど.り take, fetch, take up