expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to fall behind the times, to miss out (on an opportunity), to miss the boat, to miss the bus.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
 
バスに乗り遅れる バスにのりおくれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ride, power, multiplication
の.る ジョウ のり (3rd, N3)
droop, suspend, hang
た.れる スイ たる (6th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
slow, late, back
おそ.い おく.れる チ (7th, N3)
bovine beast
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)