遅れを取る
Meanings
Expression
Godan verb
1. to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
Other spellings
後れを取る
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Examples10
アメリカ
American students are falling behind in math.
我々
We have not kept pace with the latest research.
彼
He fell behind in his English class.
彼
He is backward in science.
マラソン
Nobody fell behind in the marathon race.
彼
He tries to keep abreast of his classmates.