JLPT N3 Intermediate
乗り遅れる
To miss a form of transport or fall behind a trend
Readings
Other forms
乗り遅れます polite form
乗り遅れた plain past
乗り遅れない plain negative
乗り遅れて te-form
1 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb
To miss a ride
Refers specifically to arriving too late to board a scheduled vehicle like a train, bus, or airplane.
Example
急が ない と 、 終電 に 乗り遅れる よ ！
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the last train!
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2 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb
To fall behind / To miss out
Describes failing to keep pace with changing times, trends, waves of activity, or social developments.
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