おくれ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of おくれ – see the following entries.

【遅れ】 [noun] [from 1914] something later, after, or behind [noun] [from 1914] delay, postponement, lag [noun] [from 1730] loss, failure, inferiority compared to something else [noun] [from late 1300s] uncertainty, nervousness, indecision Alternative spellings 後れ, 遅, 後

【後れ】 [noun] Alternative form of 遅れ [noun] being timid, flinch, recoil

(This term, おくれ (okure), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as おくれ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おくれ.)