How to Say ‘delayed’ in Japanese
遅れています
okure te i masu
[oh-koo-reh teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [遅れています] literally means "is being late," and it's a very common way to say something is delayed. You can swap in the thing before it: [電車が遅れています] means the train is delayed.
Phrase Breakdown
遅れ
okure
[oh-koo-reh]
delay; being late
Used when something is late, such as a flight or train.
電車が遅れています。
The train is delayed.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form connector
A grammar connector used to link actions or form progressive expressions.
座って待ってください。
Please sit and wait.
い
i
[ee]
to be; existing part of progressive form
Part of います, used in polite ongoing expressions like ています.
ここにいます。
I am here.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used for present or future verbs in Japanese.
毎日勉強します。
I study every day.
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