Word Meaning バスに乗り遅れる

ばすにのりおくれる basuninoriokureru

バスに乗り遅れる is read as ばすにのりおくれる (basuninoriokureru) and means to fall behind the times.

Meaning

English

  1. to fall behind the times
  2. to miss out (on an opportunity)
  3. to miss the boat
  4. to miss the bus

Reading

Kana

ばすにのりおくれる

Romaji

basuninoriokureru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 131253 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

乗り遅れる

のりおくれる

to miss (a train, bus, etc.)

乗る

のる

to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)

乗せる

のせる

to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)

乗り越える

のりこえる

to surpass (a predecessor)

乗っ取る

のっとる

to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

乗じる

じょうじる

to multiply

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

乗り切る

のりきる

to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

乗ずる

じょうずる

to multiply

名乗り出る

なのりでる

to introduce oneself

名乗る

なのる

to call out the goods one is selling

Example Sentences

3

Don't miss the bus.

I feared that I might be late for the bus.

You'd better get going in case you miss the bus.