NichiDict

遅刻

N3
ちこく
[chikoku]
Illustration for 遅刻

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

Examples

電車が遅れて学校に遅刻した。

The train was delayed and I was late for school.

遅刻しないように早めに出発した。

I left early so as not to be late.

今日は電車の遅延で遅刻の人が多かった。

There were many people late today.