Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of おくれる – see the following entry.
遅れる
[verb] to be late, to be tardy
[verb] to become late, to fall behind
Alternative spelling
後れる
(This term, おくれる, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as おくれる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おくれる.)